''Oxypolis'' is a small genus of North American flowering plants in the

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known as cowbane, water dropwort, dropwort, hog-fennel, and pig-potato. ,

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accepts four species in the genus ''Oxypolis'': *'' Oxypolis fendleri'' *''

Oxypolis occidentalis ''Oxypolis occidentalis'' is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name western cowbane. It is native to sections of western North America, where it grows in forests and other habitat. It is a perennial herb growi ...

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Oxypolis rigidior ''Oxypolis rigidior'', known as cowbane, common water dropwort, stiff cowbane, or pig-potato, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family native to eastern North America. It is a perennial wildflower found in wet habitats. ''Oxypolis r ...

'' *'' Oxypolis ternata''

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Apioideae Apioideae genera {{Apiaceae-stub