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Angelica wheeleri
Utah angelica is a rare, tall perennial herb of the carrot family, native only to Utah, where it grows in wet riparian areas, seeps and springs. It needs consistently moist, streamside conditions to thrive.
Angelica wheeleri is a rare species of Angelica, a perennial herb in the Apiaceae (carrot) family, endemic to the state of Utah in the United States. The common names for A. wheeleri are Utah angelica or Wheeler's angelica. A. wheeleri was named by Sereno Watson in 1873.
Angelica wheeleri can grow to 2 meters (6.5 feet) or taller, a distinguishing feature along with its primary opposite leaves. It has a hollow stem and white umbel flowers that bloom between June and August. These flowers produce small, dense, and hairy green fruits. These seeds are lime green and appear similar in shape to a watermelon, consistently around five millimeters long. A. wheeleri grows in wet riparian areas, or seeps and springs.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Angelica wheeleri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
