Padinamul, Wild parsnip
Angelica decursiva

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-2 m tall. The roots are brown and cone shaped. They are brown, 1-2 cm thick and have a strong smell. The leaf stalks are 13-36 cm long and have purple sheaths. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped and 10-25 cm long. The leaflets are oval and 5-15 cm long by 2-5 cm wide.

There are 50 Angelica species. They are temperate plants.

Where it is found

It is a temperate to subtropical plant. It grows near streams between 200-800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Russia, SE Asia, Siberia, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled and then eaten with oil and salt.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ligusticum melanotilingia (H. Boissieu) Kitag.; Ostericum melanotilingia (H. Boissieu) Kitag.; Peucedanum decursivum (Miq.) Maxim.; and others