Apiaceae

Kneeling angelica

Angelica genuflexa Nutt.

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Angelica

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Kneeling angelica: Angelica genuflexa , Oze, Gunma pref., Japan — Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)

Chinese: 毛珠当归
English: Kneeling angelica
Japanese: オオバセンキュウ
Korean: 강활

Synonyms

Angelica caudata Franch. ex H.Boissieu
Angelica genuflexa subsp. genuflexa
Angelica genuflexa subsp. refracea (F.Schmidt) M.Hiroe
Angelica genuflexa subsp. refracta (Schmidt) Hiroë
Angelica genuflexa var. multinervis (Koidz.) M.Hiroe
Angelica reflexa B.Y.Lee
Angelica refracta F.Schmidt
Angelica refracta var. multinervis Koidz.
Angelica refracta var. yabeana (Makino) Koidz.
Angelica yabeana Makino

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 33 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Liam Gerry, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Thompson Hyggen, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Erin Springinotic, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Илья Руденко, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Laura Holloway, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Qwert1234, 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.