Ligusticum canadense

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Ligusticum canadense
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating:PFAF Medicinal Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Ligusticum canadense (common name: canadian licorice root)

Cultivation: 207161

Range: N. America

Edibility: Leaves and young stems - cooked[1]. The young leaves have been boiled and used as greens[1]. They are often cooked with the leaves of ramps (Allium tricoccum)[1]. The leaves can be dried for later use[1].

Medicinal: The root has been chewed in the treatment of any stomach disorders[1].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.