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Angelica archangelica
Also called Garden angelica, Angelica, Angelique, Wild Parsnip, ætihvönn
Norwegian angelica is a tall, aromatic perennial (often grown as a biennial) of the carrot family, grown for its edible stems and roots. It needs damp soil and cool conditions to do well.
Angelica archangelica, commonly known as angelica, garden angelica, wild celery, and Norwegian angelica, is a biennial plant from the family Apiaceae, a subspecies of which is cultivated for its sweetly scented edible stems and roots. Like several other species in Apiaceae, its appearance is similar to several poisonous species (Conium, Heracleum, and others), and should not be consumed unless it has been identified with absolute certainty. Synonyms include Archangelica officinalis Hoffm. and Angelica officinalis Moench.
From the 10th century on, angelica was cultivated as a vegetable and medicinal plant, and became popular in Scandinavia in the 12th century and is used especially in Sámi culture. It was once used as an herb in Sámi cooking, and known as kvanne.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
