Angelica facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Angelica |
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About 50 species; see text |
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Angelica is a group of about 50 types of tall plants. These plants are usually either biennials (they live for two years) or perennials (they live for many years). They belong to the carrot family, which is called Apiaceae.
You can find Angelica plants in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. This includes places as far north as Iceland and Lapland. These plants can grow quite tall, from 1 to 3 meters (about 3 to 10 feet). They have large leaves that are divided into many smaller leaflets. Their flowers grow in big, umbrella-shaped clusters called umbels. The flowers are usually white or greenish-white.
Species
Here are some of the different types of Angelica plants. Some species can be found in Purple Moor and Rush Pastures.
- Angelica ampla - Giant Angelica
- Angelica archangelica - Garden Angelica, Archangel, Angelique
- Angelica arguta - Lyall's Angelica
- Angelica atropurpurea - Purplestem Angelica, Alexanders
- Angelica breweri - Brewer's Angelica
- Angelica californica - California Angelica
- Angelica callii - Call's Angelica
- Angelica canbyi - Canby's Angelica
- Angelica cartilaginomarginata
- Angelica dahurica - bai zhi in Chinese
- Angelica dawsonii - Dawson's Angelica
- Angelica dentata - Coastalplain Angelica
- Angelica genuflexa - Kneeling Angelica
- Angelica gigas - Cham dangwi in Korean
- Angelica glabra - synonym for Angelica dahurica
- Angelica grayi - Gray's Angelica
- Angelica hendersonii - Henderson's Angelica
- Angelica keiskei -- Ashitaba in Japanese
- Angelica kingii - King's Angelica
- Angelica lineariloba - Poison Angelica
- Angelica lucida - Seacoast Angelica
- Angelica pachyacarpa
- Angelica palustris
- Angelica pinnata - Small-leaf Angelica
- Angelica pubescens
- Angelica roseana - Rose Angelica
- Angelica sinensis - Dong quai
- Angelica scabrida - Charleston Mountain Angelica
- Angelica sylvestris - Wild Angelica
- Angelica tomentosa - Woolly Angelica
- Angelica triquinata - Filmy Angelica
- Angelica venenosa - Hairy Angelica
- Angelica wheeleri - Utah Angelica
See also
In Spanish: Angelica para niños
