Ligusticum scoticum
Species of flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ligusticum scoticum | |
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Ligusticum scoticum on a beach in Iceland | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Ligusticum |
Species: | L. scoticum |
Binomial name | |
Ligusticum scoticum | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Ligusticum scoticum, known as Scots lovage,[3] or Scottish licorice-root,[4] is a perennial flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae (previously Umbelliferae) found near the coasts of northern Europe and north-eastern North America. It grows up to 60 centimetres (24 in) tall and is found in rock crevices and cliff-top grassland. It is closely related to, and possibly conspecific with, Ligusticum hultenii from the coast of the northern Pacific Ocean. The plant is edible and contains the compound sotolon, which is also present in fenugreek.[5] The leaves have a flavour similar to parsley or celery, while the seeds taste similar to fenugreek or cumin.[5]