Ligusticum scothicum L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Apiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Stout, simple or branched, 3–6 dm; lvs thick or fleshy, somewhat shining, chiefly twice ternate with 9 lfls, the upper smaller or once ternate; lfls rhombic to obovate, 3–10 cm, obtuse or acute, sharply serrate above the middle, mostly entire and cuneate at base; umbels compound; rays 10–20, 2–5 cm; pedicels 5–10 mm; fr oblong, 6–10 mm, a third as wide, the ribs prominent and narrowly winged; 2n=22. Sandy or rocky seashores; Greenl. and Lab. to L.I.; n. Europe. July–Sept.
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Common Names
Scotch lovage