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''Myrrhis odorata'' is a tall herbaceous perennial plant growing to 2 m ft 6 intall, depending on circumstances. The leaves are fern-like, 2-4-pinnate, finely divided, feathery, up to 50 cm long, with whitish patches near the rachis. The plant is softly hairy and smells strongly of
common name
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s cicely (), sweet cicely, myrrh, garden myrrh, and sweet chervil, is a herbaceous
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perennial plant
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belonging to the celery family
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Apiaceae
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. It is the only species
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in the genus ''Myrrhis''.
Etymology
The genus name ''Myrrhis'' derives from the Greek word myrrhis �υÏÏίς an aromatic oil from Asia. The Latin species name ''odorata'' means ''scented''.M. GrieveA Modern Herbal
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Description
''Myrrhis odorata'' is a tall herbaceous perennial plant growing to 2 m ft 6 intall, depending on circumstances. The leaves are fern-like, 2-4-pinnate, finely divided, feathery, up to 50 cm long, with whitish patches near the rachis. The plant is softly hairy and smells strongly of