Leaf
Emmanuel Stratmains, Tela Botanica · CC BY-SA 2.0
Wild angelica
Angelica sylvestris L.
Family: Apiaceae
1 to 2 m tall
Damp meadows, stream banks, woodland edges
Flowering: July – September
Full sun
Part shade
Shade
Hardy to -15°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
The base of the leaf forms a large inflated sheath that clasps the stem, unique among our tall umbellifers.
🍃 Leaves
Very large, two to three times divided, base broadly sheathing the stem
🌸 Flowers
Small white to pink flowers in large rounded umbels
🍎 Fruits
Small flat winged achenes
🪵 Bark
Tall herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial with an upright, hollow stem.
🗺️ Distribution
Europe, temperate Asia; common in wet places, ditches and woodland edges in France.
🐝 Value for pollinators
Large white umbels very rich in nectar, extremely attractive to a wide variety of pollinating insects.
✂️ Horticultural uses
Naturalistic borders, pond edges, back of the border for its imposing, structural silhouette.
⚠️ Possible toxicity
Do not eat without certain identification: several Apiaceae look alike and some are highly toxic.
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