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Angelica sylvestris Wild angelica (1 Page of 5) The Angelica sylvestris plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild angelica. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. montana. Brot. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Angelica sylvestris Common Name: Wild angelica Family: Umbelliferae Author: L. Known Hazards: All members of this genus contain furocoumarins, which increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and may cause dermatitis[238]. Mature Height: 1.5 Mature Width: Habitat: Moist fields and hedgerows, open woods, marshes and fens, not usually found on acid soils[7, 13].
General Uses: The pulverized fruits are used to kill head parasites[46, 61].
A good yellow dye is obtained from the plant (the report does not specify which part of the plant)[4].
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