Purplestem Angelica

Angelica atropurpurea

''Angelica atropurpurea'', known commonly as purplestem angelica, is a species of flowering plant that can be found in moist and swampy woodlands, mostly by riverbanks, in eastern North America. It has been found in eastern Canada and the United States.
Purplestem Angelica - Angelica atropurpurea This plant was huge and I couldn't back up far enough to get a photo of the entire thing. It was ~6 feet tall. Habitat: Bog edge https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115930/purplestem_angelica_-_angelica_atropurpurea.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115932/purplestem_angelica_-_angelica_atropurpurea.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115931/purplestem_angelica_-_angelica_atropurpurea.html Angelica atropurpurea,Geotagged,Purplestem Angelica,Spring,United States

Appearance

The plant grows to 6 feet tall. The erect, branching stem is purple, smooth, hollow, and sturdy. The leaves are divided into segments. The total width of a lower leaf may be up to 2 feet. The plant has white to greenish flowers in umbrella-like umbels. One umbel may have as many as 40 branches and be up to 8 inches across.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusAngelica
SpeciesA. atropurpurea
Photographed in
United States of America