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Angelica japonica

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Angelica japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Angelica
Species:
A. japonica
Binomial name
Angelica japonica

Angelica japonica is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae). It is native to Japan, where it is found from the Kantō region westward to the island of Okinawa.[1][2] Its natural habitat is along coastlines.

Angelica japonica is a tall species, reaching up to 1.5 meters in height.[1] Its leaves are dark and lustrous on the upper surface. It produces umbels of white flowers in April through June.[2]

It is similar to Angelica keiskei, but differs in several key features. Angelica japonica can be distinguished its red-striped stem, and leaves that are thicker with less coarse serration. In addition, Angelica keiskei does not produce its first flowers until late summer or fall.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Angelica japonica (in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa
  2. ^ a b Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. p. 683. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.43786. LCCN 65062683. OCLC 182709297.