Status:
valid
Authors:
C.B.Clarke
Source:
tro
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 2: 698 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067738
Common Names
- Ligusticum elatum
- Erect Ligusticum
- Erect Lovage
Description
Ligusticum elatum (also called Tall Ligusticum, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It has a basal rosette of leaves, with a single stem and a terminal inflorescence. The leaves are divided into three leaflets, with a toothed margin and a hairy surface. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Ligusticum elatum is an ornamental plant commonly used in landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments, such as fever, colds, and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ligusticum elatum has small, white flowers with five petals, and the seeds are small and black. Seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single root.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Ligusticum elatum: Ligusticum elatum is a hardy perennial plant that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers a well-drained soil and can tolerate dry conditions. Propagation can be done by seed or division of the rootstock. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn and the seedlings should be transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division of the rootstock can be done in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Ligusticum elatum
Ligusticum elatum can be found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet areas in the western United States and Canada.
Species in the Ligusticum genus
Ligusticum albanicum,
Ligusticum calderi,
Ligusticum verticillatum,
Ligusticum scoticum,
Ligusticum schmidii,
Ligusticum striatum,
Ligusticum holopetalum,
Ligusticum irramosum,
Ligusticum lucidum,
Ligusticum madrense,
Ligusticum ferulaceum,
Ligusticum officinale,
Ligusticum olympicum,
Ligusticum porteri,
Ligusticum elatum,
Ligusticum californicum,
Ligusticum canadense,
Ligusticum canbyi,
Ligusticum filicinum,
Ligusticum grayi,
Ligusticum tenuifolium,
Ligusticum rechingerianum,
Ligusticum sikiangense,
Ligusticum reptans,
Ligusticum pteridophyllum,
Ligusticum afghanicum,
Ligusticum nematophyllum,
Ligusticum nullivittatum,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,