Common Name:
purplestem
angelica
Common Name Synonyms:
American angelica, masterwort, darkpurple
Scientific Name:
Angelica atropurpurea
Family Name:
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
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Carrot Family
Life Cycle
native biennial or perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, tall, stout, usually single, dark purple to maroon sometimes blotched, smooth, hollow, aromatic
Leaves
alternate, large, pinnately compound with 3 main leaflets, leaflets further divided into 3’s or 5’s, leaflets, leaflets oval to lanceolate, sharply toothed, sheathing clasping petioles with noticeable veins
Flowers
5-petaled, pale green to whitish, terminal compound umbel somewhat ball-like flowers
Fruit
oblong, pale yellow