American lovage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Ligusticum
Species:
L. canadense
Binomial name
Ligusticum canadense
(L.) Britton (1894)[1]
General range of Ligusticum canadense
Synonyms[1]
  • Ferula canadensis L. (1753)
  • Ligusticum actaeifolium Michx. (1803)

Ligusticum canadense, known by the common names of American lovage, boar hog root, and Canadian licorice-root, is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is native to the eastern United States, primarily in Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina.[2] Despite its name, the northern range of L. canadense remains hundreds of miles south of the Canadian border.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britton", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 22 December 2022
  2. "Ligusticum canadense". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 December 2022.


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