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Ligusticum canadense
Also called American Lovage, Boar Hog Root, Nondo Lovage, Angelico, Nondo, Jellico, Lovage
Ligusticum canadense, known by the common names of American lovage, boar hog root, and Canadian licorice-root, is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is native to the eastern United States, primarily in Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. Despite its name, the northern range of L. canadense remains hundreds of miles south of the Canadian border. It is a perennial herb growing up to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall.
Celeryleaf licorice-root · Gray's licorice-root · Porter's licorice-root · Scots Lovage · Lovage
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ligusticum canadense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
