Apiaceae FAMILY

Angelica anomala

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

One report says that caution is advised in the use of this plant but it gives no reason[ 176 Title Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Publication Author Yeung. Him-Che. Publisher Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles Year 1985 ISBN - Description An excellent Chinese herbal giving information on over 500 species. Rather technical and probably best suited to the more accomplished user of herbs. ]. All members of this genus contain furocoumarins, which increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and may cause dermatitis[ 238 Title Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Publication Author Bown. D. Publisher Dorling Kindersley, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31 Description A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant. ].

Botanical Description

Angelica anomala is a herbaceous, perennial plant with a branching stem 40 - 150cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a medicine. It is used as a regional substitute for the traditional Chinese medicine 'bai zhi' (Angelica decursiva), and is sold in local merkets.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - eastern Siberia, northern China, Japan, Korea

HabitatDamp habitats in C. and N. Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Forests, forest margins, grasslands, streamsides; at elevations from 500 - 1,000 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. ]. Banks of rivers and streams, damp forest plots, willow woods[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].