''Angelica japonica'' is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family (
Apiaceae
Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plants ...
). It is native to Japan, where it is found from the
Kantō region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. In a common definition, the region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa. Slight ...
westward to the island of
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
.
[''Angelica japonica'']
(in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa Its natural habitat is along coastlines.
''Angelica japonica'' is a tall species, reaching up to 1.5 meters in height.
[ Its leaves are dark and lustrous on the upper surface. It produces umbels of white flowers in April through June.][
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.][
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References
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japonica
Flora of Japan