False Snow-parsley
Ligusticum ajanense

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 50-80 cm tall. The root is thick and cylinder shaped. The stems are purplish with lines along them. The leaf stalks are 5-10 cm long. The leaves are oval to triangle shaped and 8-10 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They are divided 2-3 times. The upper leaves are less divided.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cnidium ajanense (Regel & Tiling) Drude; Cnidium tilingia (Maximowicz) Takeda; Tilingia ajanensis Regel & Tiling;