Ligusticum canadense

American lovage
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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)
	General range of Ligusticum canadense
Synonyms
	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] It is a perennial herb growing up to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britton", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 22 December 2022
^ "Ligusticum canadense". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

External links[edit]

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[POWO_844392-1-1] "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.

[3] "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

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