116 THE STORY OF PLANT Ge 
ANGELICA (Angelica sylvestris). 
Tall and graceful Angelica is a wide-spread species 
which is found in every county in the British Isles and 
at a height of 2700 ft. in the Highlands. 
Low-lying ground is the special habitat of Angelica, 
which delights in a moist, damp situation, growing 
abundantly in shady spots, forming a society in itself. 
Woods and plantations on wet soil are the sort of 
habitat especially required by Angelica. Though it is 
more common at low elevations, it may also be found 
at higher elevations on moist mountains. The 
borders of streams are also suitable spots for 
Angelica, where it grows with Willow herbs, Meadow 
Sweet, Sedges, Rushes, Reeds, and other aquatic 
plants. 
The stem is tall and erect, hollow, furrowed, and 
purplish-red in colour, with a certain amount of 
down. 
The stem is branched, and bears large wide-spread- 
ing leaves, which are deltoid and bi-pinnate, with a 
large sheathing base. | 
The leaflets are ovate, pinnate, serrate, unequal at 
the base, lanceolate and subcordate below. 
The numerous pinkish-white flowers are closely 
aggregated together in a large involucre. 
There are several rays, anda general and partial 
involucre or involucel. The nearly regular flowers 
have nocalyx teeth. The fruit is ovoid, compressed, 
the seeds flat ventrally. 
