Gray's Licorice-root

Ligusticum grayi is a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae) and is commonly known as Gray's Licorice-root. It is a perennial herb that grows from a taproot and is found in the western United States, including British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The plant typically inhabits moist, mountainous environments like meadows and forest floors. It has leaves similar to those of celery, with pointed lobes, and produces a compound umbel of small white flowers. The Atsugewi people historically used the plant for medicinal and other purposes.