Status:
valid
Authors:
Benth. ex C.B.Clarke
Source:
tro
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 2: 703 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069343
Description
Pleurospermum angelicoides (also called Angelica-leaved Pleurospermum, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial up to 1 meter tall. It is native to China and is found in forests, shrublands, and grasslands at elevations of 2000-3000 meters.
Uses & Benefits
Pleurospermum angelicoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves can be used as a vegetable.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pleurospermum angelicoides has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pleurospermum angelicoides is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is best grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-8.
Where to Find Pleurospermum angelicoides
Pleurospermum angelicoides is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.
Species in the Pleurospermum genus
Pleurospermum albimarginatum,
Pleurospermum austriacum,
Pleurospermum uralense,
Pleurospermum microsciadium,
Pleurospermum microphyllum,
Pleurospermum aromaticum,
Pleurospermum angelicoides,
Pleurospermum simplex,
Pleurospermum souliaei,
Pleurospermum longicarpum,
Pleurospermum rivulorum,
Pleurospermum rotundatum,
Pleurospermum longipetiolatum,
Pleurospermum tripartitum,
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,