Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Osmorhiza longistylis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet, aromatic and fleshy. — Root - raw or cooked.; Very sweet, aromatic and fleshy.; A spicy flavour similar to anise, the roots are chewed, made into a tea or used as a flavouring.; Leaves and young shoots - raw.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich, often alluvial woods and thickets. Woods, often along the sides of streams in Texas. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)