Species of flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae
Ligusticum scoticum
Ligusticum scoticum on a beach in Iceland
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Ligusticum
Species:
L. scoticum
Binomial name
Ligusticum scoticum
L.
Synonyms [2]
Ligusticum scothicum L.
Haloscias scoticum (L.) Fr.
Ligusticum scoticum, known as Scots lovage,[3] or Scottish licorice-root,[4] is a perennial flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae (previously Umbelliferae) found near the coasts of northern Europe and north-eastern North America. It grows up to 60 centimetres (24 in) tall and is found in rock crevices and cliff-top grassland. It is closely related to, and possibly conspecific with, Ligusticum hultenii from the coast of the northern Pacific Ocean. The plant is edible and contains the compound sotolon, which is also present in fenugreek.[5] The leaves have a flavour similar to parsley or celery, while the seeds taste similar to fenugreek or cumin.[5]
^Meredith, C. R.; Applequist, W. L. (2020). "Ligusticum scoticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117002531A138134762. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T117002531A138134762.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ligusticum scoticum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ ab"Wild Spices of the UK". Galloway Wild Foods. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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