Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Honewort
(Canadian Honewort)
Cryptotaenia canadensis
[C-value
2]
Carrot family (Apiaceae)
Blooms June -
July
The native Honewort is common in disturbed woodlands in our area. It prefers medium to light shade and moist to slightly moist loamy soil with decaying organic material. This perennial is 1-3' tall, unbranched toward the base, but branches occasionally in the upper half. The compound leaves are trifoliate with leaflets up to 4" long and 2" across, becoming smaller as they ascend the stems. The upper stems terminate in compound umbels of tiny white flowers. Each umbel divides into about 3-10 umbellets consisting of 3-10 tiny 5-petaled white flowers less than 1/8" across.
Honewort at Millbrook North Forest Preserve June 20, 2014
Honewort at Millbrook North Forest Preserve June 20, 2014
Honewort foliage at Richard Young Forest Preserve woods June 18, 2013
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