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Lyall's angelica
Scientific Name: Angelica arguta
Family: Apiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Angelica arguta: Lyall's Angelica
Angelica arguta, commonly known as Lyall's angelica or sharptooth angelica, is a species of angelica found in western North America.
Considerations for Pets
- The foliage of Angelica arguta is described as having a pungent aroma.
- The plant produces oval to heart-shaped seeds with papery wings.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Angelica arguta Nutt.
- Common Names: Lyall's angelica, sharptooth angelica, white angelica, Shining Angelica, angelica
- Family: Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Angelica lyallii S. Watson
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to western North America, including California.
- Grows in coniferous forests.
- Observed in locations such as Shorthorn Creek on Mt. Adams, Lost Trail Pass, the Lolo Trail, and Mt. Revelstoke National Park in British Columbia.
- Found along mountain streams and in wetlands, sometimes growing to treeline.
Morphological Characteristics
- Erect, herbaceous perennial.
- Pinnate, triangular, mid-green leaves divided into broadly lance-shaped, toothed, pointed segments.
- Produces oval- to heart-shaped seeds with 2 papery wings and 3 ridges.
- Plants may have more than one umbel.
Historical Context
- Specimens of Angelica arguta were collected during the Lewis and Clark expedition near Lost Trail Pass on September 3, 1805, and along the Lolo Trail near Hungry Creek.
Further Information
- Flora of North America (FNA)
- Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN)
- GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network)