Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch

Garden lovage

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Missouri Botanical Garden external link
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Flora of China @ eFloras.org external link
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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Flora of China Vol. 14: 172 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.

Plants 1–2.5 m, aromatic. Rhizome stout, 4–5 cm thick. Stem purplish green, lower branches alternate, upper branches opposite or whorled. Basal and lower leaves long-petiolate, sheaths purple-red; blade broadly-triangular-ovate, 2–3-pinnate, pinnae all petiolulate; ultimate segments obovate or rhombic-ovate, 4–11 × 2–7 cm, 2–3-lobed, with a few coarse teeth. Umbels ca. 12 cm across; bracts 7–11, lanceolate, reflexed, scabrous, white-scarious-margined; rays 12–20, subequal; bracteoles 8–11, similar to bracts. Fruit brown, 5–7 × 3–4 mm. Fl. Jun–Aug, fr. Aug–Sep. n = 11.
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Source and Additional Information
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Missouri Botanical Garden external link
Copyright
eFloras.org Copyright © Missouri Botanical Garden. Some rights reserved external link
Source
Flora of China @ eFloras.org external link
Project
eFloras.org external link
Editor
Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
Location
Source URL
View original data object external link
Citation
Flora of China Vol. 14: 172 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.

This species was introduced to China in 1957. It is used as a substitute for the traditional Chinese medicine “dang gui” (see Angelica sinensis) and for flavoring. The young shoots and leaves can be eaten as a vegetable.
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"Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/467097". Accessed 21 Mar 2010.