Angelica amurensis
Schischikin
Hwi shui dang gui
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50-150 cm tall. The roots are cone shaped and black and up to 3 cm thick and have a strong smell. The leaves near the base have long leaf stalks. They have purple sheaths. The leaves are divided 2 or 3 times. The leaves are 20-40 cm long by 20-30 cm wide. The leaflets are oval and 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The bases are wedge shaped.
Edible Uses
Young stems are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young stems are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in northern China on the edges of forests and alongside streams between 500-1,000 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Siberia,
References (1)
- Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
