Angelica lucida (Coelopleurum gmelini)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Coelopleurum gmelini is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Stem and leaf stalks - cooked. — Stem and leaf stalks - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows, riverbanks and sub-alpine meadows in the arctic zone. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)