sweet cicely
noun
sweet cic·e·ly
-ˈsi-s(ə-)lē 
: any of a genus (Osmorhiza) of American and eastern Asian herbs of the carrot family that typically have thick fleshy roots and grow in moist woodlands
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Lloyd routinely collects elderflower, plantain leaf, nettle, sweet cicely and valerian, but other finds depend on the time of year.
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Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022
The section on sweet cicely describes its growing habitats (rural settlements, roadsides, parks) and leaf shape.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 26 July 2019
Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022
The section on sweet cicely describes its growing habitats (rural settlements, roadsides, parks) and leaf shape.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 26 July 2019
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