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RE: Rocky Mountain bear medicine. Wildharvesting Osha root. "Ligusticum porteri"
You may have solved a mystery plant that grows in my yard. Very interesting.
You may have solved a mystery plant that grows in my yard. Very interesting.
oh that's so cool to read! yah.. the spot where i harvest it grows right on a families private cabin land. it grows right up to their front door...and down the slope away from the cabin..into a open meadow of pines and quakey aspen. ;) you'll know from the smell...and the other indicators if it's osha or not. cheers!!!!! you have a gem living on your property. here's a good video on how to tend to them.
LOL You made me put my coat on and go look at them again. :) They do smell sort of like spicy celery. Have been wondering for quite some time what it is. It's very prolific. Thank you so much for all the wonderful information.
soooo cool!!!!!! you're so welcome @warpedweaver! that sure does look like it! next step...dig some up and check the color near the base of the stems. look for that pinkish hue. also...the upturned hairs! gorgeous colony there! you must be up around 8000 ft ish. gorgeous land!!!!
actually about 3,100' Foot hills, sorta sage and hay country, summer cattle grazing. You know I'm going to go dig a clump! lol It is all over the place and I attempted to get rid of it, obviously with no luck. It's all over the hill sides in this area.
@rawutah, good morning. I have another question regarding the Osha. I did dig up a small clump this morning. my question is, does it produce a milky substance where roots were cut?