Angelica cartilaginomarginata

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It completes its life-cycle over 2 years. It can grow 1.5 m tall. The root is short and cone shaped and branched. The stem is often single and with thin ribs. The lower leaves have long leaf stalks. These widen into sheaths . The leaves are divided once or twice. There are 3-9 pairs of leaflets. These have 2 or 3 lobes.

There are 50 Angelica species. They are temperate plants.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In north China it grows between 300-1,000 m above sea level. It grows in grasslands and on the edges of forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Angelica boissieuana Nakai; Angelica callososerrata Nakai; Angelica confusa Nakai; Angelica crucifolia Kom.; Angelica matsumurae (Boissieu) Y. Yabe; Peucedanum crucifolium H. Boissieu;