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Angelica archangelica reaches 2.5 meters or just over eight feet of vertical growth during its second year. The plant produces a fluted stem that supports this height while the root serves as the primary source for flavoring preparations.
Angelica archangelica grows wild across Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland. Commercial cultivation occurs mainly in France within the Marais Poitevin marsh region near Niort in the department Deux-Sèvres.
People have cultivated Angelica archangelica as both vegetable and medicine from the 10th century onward. It gained popularity in Scandinavia during the 12th century when Sámi culture utilized it extensively under the name kvanne.
Roots contain high levels of terpenes including alpha-pinene and beta-phellandrene along with coumarins and furocoumarins. Seeds share similar chemical compositions containing alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, camphene, myrcene, and limonene among others.
The name derives from Latin meaning angel-like starting mid-16th century to reflect the plant's scent profile. Archangelica comes from Old French terms dating to late 12th century that translate to an angel of highest order.