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Apiaceae

Little-leaf angelica

Selinum carvifolia (L.) L.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Selinum

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Little-leaf angelica (Selinum carvifolia)
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Common names

By language (19)
Arabic
بقدونس جبلي
arz
بقدونس جبلى
Belarusian
Гірча кменалістая
Czech
Olešník kmínolistý
Danish
Seline
Dutch
Karwijselie, Lichtblauwe peterselie
English
Little-leaf angelica
Estonian
Harilik aruputk
Finnish
Harjasärmäputki
French
Sélin
German
Kümmelblättrige Silge, Kümmel-Silge, Silge
Macedonian
Гола селеника
Norwegian Bokmål
Krusfrø
Norwegian Nynorsk
Krusfrø
Polish
Olszewnik kminkolistny
Russian
Гирча тминолистная
Slovenian
Navadna seljanka
Swedish
Krusfrö
Welsh
Llaethberllys Caergrawnt

Synonyms

  • Angelica carvifolia (L.) Vill.
  • Angelica carvifolia var. pratensis Wallr.
  • Angelica carvifolia var. prolifera Klett & Richt.
  • Angelica carvifolia var. sylvatica Wallr.
  • Athamanta caruifolia Weber
  • Carum sulcatum Steud.
  • Carvi sulcatum Bernh.
  • Cnidium carvifolium M.Bieb.
  • Laserpitium selinoides Scop.
  • Ligusticum carvifolia Caruel
  • Mylinum carvifolia (L.) Gaudin
  • Oreoselinum pseudocarvifolium Hoffm.
  • Peucedanum cuneifolium Vill. ex Steud.
  • Selinon carvifolium (L.) St.-Lag.
  • Selinum acutangulum Gilib.
  • Selinum angulatum Lam.
  • Selinum carvifolia-linnaei Jacq.
  • Selinum membranaceum Vill.
  • Selinum pratense Roehl.
  • Selinum pseudocarvifolia All.
  • Selinum seguirei Baumg.
  • Selinum silvaticum Roehl.
  • Selinum tenuifolium Salisb.
  • Seseli carvifolia L.

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.