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Coelopleurum lucidum

Common name:		Family:	Umbelliferae
Author:	(L.)Fernald.	Botanical references:	43, 60
Synonyms:	Coelopleurum maritimum, Coelopleurum longipes, Coelopleurum actaeifolium ((Michx.)Coult.&Rose.), Angelica lucida (L.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - Siberia. Northern N. America - Alaska to northern California.
Habitat:	Beaches and bluffs by the coast and occasionally inland in western N. America[60]. Rocky and gravelly coastal to sub-alpine meadows[43].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	2	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	C. gmelinii[B,P] C. lucidum ssp. gmelinii[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Bellyache Root [E], Seacoast Angelica [B], Wild Celery [P],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	lucidum = shining, clear;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Apiales. Renamed to Apiaceae -- Carrot family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Us

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 1.2m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. We rate it 2/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

Condiment; Leaves; Stem.

Young stems and leafstalks - cooked[61] or peeled and eaten raw[172].
The seed is used as a flavouring[172].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Tonic.

Tonic[172].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know how hardy it will be in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country and could be resistant to maritime exposure. It is quite probable that this species is better included in the genus Angelica, as A. lucida[K]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a deep moist fertile soil in dappled shade or full sun[200].

Propagation

Seed - best sown in a cold frame or in situ as soon as it is ripe since the seed only has a short viability[200]. Seed can also be stored and then sown in the spring, though germination rates will be lower. It requires light for germination[200]. If sown in a seedbed or in pots, the plants should be planted out into their permanent positions as soon as possible[1].

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Angelica lucida (a possible synonym).

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
Images from the CalPhoto database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[K] Ken Fern
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[43] Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950
A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.

[60] Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press 1955
A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.

[61] Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974 ISBN 0094579202
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.

[172] Schofield. J. J. Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
A nice guide to some useful plants in that area.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

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