
Apiaceae FAMILY
Angelica biserrata
Angelica biserrata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Angelica biserrata is a herbaceous, perennial plant with stout stems 100 - 200cm tall growing from an aromatic taproot up to 15cm long and 1 - 2.5cm wide[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is an important Chinese herb and is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and for trade.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - eastern and central China
HabitatSparse shrubby thickets, damp slopes; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,700 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].