Apiaceae FAMILY

Angelica valida

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Angelica valida is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing 30 - 75cm tall from a cylindrical taproot around 8 - 15cm long and up to 2cm 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. The roots are used in Chongqing as a regional substitute for the traditional Chinese medicine 'dang gui' (Angelica sinensis).

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southwest China (Chongqing)

HabitatDamp grasslands, crevices of slopes; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,800 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. ].