Ligusticum canadense

Ligusticum canadense, known by the common names of American lovage, boar hog root, and Canadian licorice-root, is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is native to the eastern United States, primarily in Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina.^[2] Despite its name, the northern range of L. canadense remains hundreds of miles south of the Canadian border.^[1] It is a perennial herb growing up to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall.^[3]

American lovage
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Ligusticum
Species:	L. canadense
Binomial name
Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britton (1894)[1]
General range of Ligusticum canadense
Synonyms[1]
Ferula canadensis L. (1753) Ligusticum actaeifolium Michx. (1803)