Angelica pachycarpa (Angelica)

Angelica pachycarpa

Angelica pachycarpa Lange.

Angelica

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Apiales	Includes carrots, celery, parsley, and ivy
Family	Apiaceae	Carrot or parsley family, also includes angelica, anise, caraway, celery, chervil, cicely, coriander/cilantro, cumin, dill, fennel, hemlock, lovage, Queen Anne’s Lace, parsnip
Genus	Angelica	“Angel-like”
Species	pachycarpa	With thick fruits

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Angelica is a native of Spain and western Portugal, now naturalized in New Zealand, and not found in the wild in North America.

Identification: Plants form neat mounds about 3' (91 cm) around. Sometimes described as a biennial or as a “short-lived perennial,” other sources describe it as perennial. Leaves are jade green and glossy, closely connected to their stems. Flowers are large, tight umbels 4-8" (10-20 cm) across. Fruits up to ⅜" (1.2 cm) long are brown with lighter colored wings.

Online References:

Angelica pachycarpa on Wikipedia

Angelica pachycarpa at the Fine Gardening Plant Guide

Angelica pachycarpa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA
≈ 11 × 9" (27 × 23 cm)

Range: Zones 8a-11:

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