life
cycle – biennial
or perennial, reproducing by seed and tubers
stems – upright,
branched, stout, smooth, hollow, ridged, often spotted with
purple streaks, purple nodes, hollow stem base cavity with
horizontal pithy “dividers”, single
or multiple form base growth habit, stems
leaves – alternate,
2 or 3 times pinnately compound, smooth, leaflets lanceolate
to oblong-lanceolate and toothed, lower long petioled, upper
short petioled, petioles clasping the stem leaves
flowers – 5-petaled,
white, small, compound umbel; axillary and terminal flowers
other - licorice or anise scent when crushed
