Angelica atropurpurea
Common Name: purplestem angelica, American angelica, masterwort, darkpurple
Scientific Name: Angelica atropurpurea L.
Family Name: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) - Carrot Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle:
native biennial or perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems:
upright, tall, stout, usually single, dark purple to maroon sometimes blotched, smooth, hollow, aromatic 
Leaves:
alternate, large, pinnately compound with 3 main leaflets, leaflets further divided into 3’s or 5’s, leaflets, leaflets oval to lanceolate, sharply toothed, sheathing clasping petioles with noticeable veins 
Flowers:
5-petaled, pale green to whitish, terminal compound umbel somewhat ball-like flowers 
Fruit:
oblong, pale yellow 
