Apiaceae
Norwegian angelica
Angelica archangelica
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Angelica
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: furocoumarins.
Signs: photosensitivity, sunburn, contact dermatitis.
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Is Norwegian angelica safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Norwegian angelica safe for cats?
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Norwegian angelica safe for dogs?
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Norwegian angelica safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Norwegian angelica mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: furocoumarins. Signs: photosensitivity, sunburn, contact dermatitis.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (57)
- Afrikaans
- Engelkruid
- Arabic
- عشبة الملاك المخزنية, حشيشة الملاك
- arz
- انجليكا ارخانجيلكا
- Azerbaijani
- Dərman cəbrayılotu, Dərman tütəkcəsi
- Basque
- Aingeru-belar landatu
- Belarusian
- Дзягіль лекавы
- Bulgarian
- Лечебна пищялка
- Catalan
- Herba de l’Esperit Sant, Herba de l'Esperit Sant
- Chinese
- 欧白芷, 歐白芷, 挪威当归, 药用当归, 藥用當歸
- Croatian
- Anđelika
- csb
- Lékarsczi dzãdżel
- Czech
- Andělika lékařská, Děhel lékařský
- Danish
- Kvan
- Dutch
- Grote engelwortel, Aartsengelwortel
- English
- Norwegian angelica, Garden angelica, Angelica, Holy ghost, Wild celery
- Esperanto
- Ĝardenangeliko, Angeliko
- Estonian
- Harilik kikkaputk
- Faroese
- Hvonn
- Finnish
- Väinönputki
- French
- Angélique officinale, Angélique vraie, Angelique officinale
- Galician
- Anxélica
- German
- Arznei-Engelwurz, Echte Engelwurz, Engelwurz, Angelika, Erzengelwurz, Küsten-Arznei-Engelwurz
- Greek
- Αγγελική αρχαγγελική
- Hindi
- एंजेलिका आर्चएंजेलिका, गार्डन एंजेलिका
- Hungarian
- Orvosi angyalgyökér, Angyalgyökér
- Icelandic
- Ætihvönn, Englahvönn, Englarót, Erkihvönn, Höfuðhvönn
- Japanese
- セイヨウトウキ, アンジェリカ, アンゼリカ, ガーデンアンゼリカ
- Kazakh
- Аю балдырған
- kl
- Kuanneq
- Korean
- 안젤리카
- Lithuanian
- Vaistinė šventagaršvė
- Luxembourgish
- Leinskraut, Angelique
- Macedonian
- Благ боз
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Kvann, Fjellkvann, Strandkvann, Vossakvann
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Kvann, Kvanne
- os
- Хосгæнæн хъæндæлы
- pam
- Garden angelica
- Persian
- سنبل خطایی, آنژلیک, انژلیک, حشیشه الملائک, حشیشهٔ الملائک
- Polish
- Dzięgiel litwor, Archangelica, Arcydzięgiel, Arcydzięgiel lekarski, Arcydzięgiel litwor, Litwor
- Romanian
- Angelică, Aglică, Angelină, Anghelică, Antonică, Buciniş, Buciniș, Cucută mare
- Russian
- Дягиль лекарственный, Дудник лекарственный, Дягиль
- se
- Boska, Fádnu, Olbmoborranrássi
- Serbian
- Anđelika, Анђелика, Анђеоски корен
- Serbian (Latin)
- Anđelika, Angelika
- sje
- Fáddno
- Slovak
- Archangelika lekárska
- Slovenian
- Zdravilni gozdni koren, Angelika, Gozdni koren
- sma
- Faatnoe, Faatna
- smj
- Båsskå, Fáddno
- smn
- Puurrâmrääsi
- sms
- Poorrâmrääʹss
- Spanish
- Ligusticum angelica
- Swedish
- Kvanne, Bosko, Fjällkvanne, Havssträtta, Påsko, Strandkvanne
- Ukrainian
- Дягель лікарський, Дзенгель, Дудник лікарський, Дягиль лікарський, Дяглиця, Дягіль лікарський
- vep
- Zell'joršibut'k, Joršibut'k
- Welsh
- Llysiau`r-angel pêr
- zza
- Helerg
Synonyms
- Archangelica archangelica H.Karst.
- Archangelica officinalis Hoffm.
- Selinum archangelica Vest
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 159 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Greenland: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Andreas Schneider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Donald Davesne, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Piotr Lukasik, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: qvaak, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Константин Селивёрстов, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kat from St Albans, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jacek Pietruszewski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Katrin Simon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: nebrooks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Lazaregagnidze, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.