Angelica palustris

Angelica palustris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Angelica
Species: A. palustris
Binomial name
Angelica palustris
(Besser) Hoffm.
Synonyms
  • Ostericum palustre (Besser) Besser

Angelica palustris (syn. Ostericum palustre), commonly known as marsh angelica, is a biennial or a perennial plant species from the Apiaceae family.

Conservation status

This plant occurs in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, and it is rare and threatened throughout its range. Populations of the plant are generally small and reduced in number, mainly due to habitat loss, and exhibit a marked reduction in genetic diversity. Owing to its Europe-wide conservation status, this plant has been included in the Bern Convention, and subsequently listed in Annex II of the EU Flora–Fauna DirectiveNatura 2000. [1]

References

  1. Schnittler M, Gunther KF (1999) Central European vascular plants requiring priority conservation measures—an analysis from national Red Lists and distribution maps. Biodiversity and Conservation 8:891–925.