Rooting for the bears

Ligusticum porteri, June 30, 2023

Common & scientific name

Osha, Ligusticum porteri

Family

Parsley, Apiaceae

Location

Aspen grove below Highway 82, 8.700’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact

Osha is famous for its medicinal properties and insect repellent properties , as taught to Native Americans by grizzlies.

Roadside, 10,000’, August 2, 2023