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Angelica lucida

Apiaceae

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Angelica lucida
Stem single and stout, hairless. Leaves 4–12 in., pinnately divided into 3 leaflets, green, shiny on both sides, petioles sheathed at axis with stem. Leaflets 1–4 in. long, oval, irregularly toothed. Small white flowers without bracts occur in 20–40 tight clusters on 1–3 in. stalks, forming an umbel. Grows on bluffs, beaches, streams near coast, infrequently inland.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring
  • Flower Form: 5 tiny petals fls. in umbel (parsley famly)
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 2–4 1/2 feet
  • Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, Meadow
  • Found In: Olympic NP
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Seacoast Angelica

Map of where Angelica lucida is found