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Cicely

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   This article is about the European herb. For the American herb, see
   Osmorhiza.
                    iCicely
           Scientific classification

   Kingdom:  Plantae
   Division: Magnoliophyta
   Class:    Magnoliopsida
   Order:    Apiales
   Family:   Apiaceae
   Genus:    Myrrhis
   Species:  M. odorata

                                Binomial name

   Myrrhis odorata
   (L.) Scop.

   Cicely or Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is a plant belonging to the
   family Apiaceae, native to central Europe; it is the sole species in
   the genus Myrrhis. It is a tall herbaceous perennial plant, growing to
   2 m tall. The leaves are finely divided, feathery, up to 50 cm long.
   The flowers are white, 2-4 mm across, produced in large umbels. The
   seeds are slender, 15-25 mm long and 3-4 mm broad.

Cultivation and uses

   Its leaves are sometimes used as a herb, with a rather strong taste
   reminiscent of anise; it is used mainly in Germany and Scandinavia.
   Like its relatives anise, fennel, and caraway, it can also be used to
   flavour akvavit. Its essential oils are dominated by anethole.

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