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Ligusticum canadense
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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. Despite its name, the northern range of L. canadense remains hundreds of miles south of the Canadian border. It is a perennial herb growing up to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall.
- Family
- Apiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Ligusticum canadense
- Slug
- ligusticum-canadense
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Ligusticum
- Species
- canadense
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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