Masterwort is a common name for several plants in the family
Apiaceae
Apiaceae () or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium,'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot, or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering p ...
and may refer to:
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Astrantia'', a genus with several plant species cultivated as ornamentals
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Heracleum'', a genus of plants known for their phototoxic effects
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Peucedanum ostruthium'', a species used as an herbal flavoring
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Aegopodium podagraria
''Aegopodium podagraria'', commonly called ground elder, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae that grows in shady places. The name "ground elder" comes from the superficial similarity of its leaves and flowers to those o ...
'', a species that is sometimes called English masterwort or wild masterwort
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