Angelica kingii

Taxobox
name = "Angelica kingii"

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image_width = 210px
image_caption = seeds
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Apiales
familia = Apiaceae
genus = "Angelica"
species = "A. kingii"
binomial = "Angelica kingii"
binomial_authority = (S.Wats.) J.M.Coult. & Rose

"Angelica kingii" is a species of angelica known as King's angelica. It is native to the western United States, especially the Great Basin region. This is a taprooted perennial herb varying in shape and size. It produces an erect, hollow stem to heights between 30 centimeters and two meters. The large leaves are composed of many lance-shaped leaflets each up to 12 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is a compound umbel with up to 14 long rays each holding clusters of small hairy flowers. The fruit is a pair of bodies about half a centimeter long each containing a seed.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?329,337,344 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ANKI USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?448074 GRIN Species Profile]