''Angelica lucida'' is a species of

angelica ''Angelica'' is a genus of about 90 species of tall Biennial plant, biennial and Perennial plant, perennial herbaceous, herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as ...

known by the common names seacoast angelica and sea-watch. It is also one of many species in the celery family which are casually called wild celery. As its common names suggest, this plant is found most often along the coastline. Its distribution includes the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic coasts of North America, and the

Russian Far East The Russian Far East ( rus, Дальний Восток России, p=ˈdalʲnʲɪj vɐˈstok rɐˈsʲiɪ) is a region in North Asia. It is the easternmost part of Russia and the Asia, Asian continent, and is coextensive with the Far Easte ...

. The species can occur far inland in Arctic climates such as

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

. ''Angelica lucida'' is considered an endangered species in some of the

Northeastern United States The Northeastern United States (also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast) is List of regions of the United States, census regions United States Census Bureau. Located on the East Coast of the United States, ...

. ''Angelica lucida'' is generally similar in appearance to other angelicas, with tall, dense

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s of yellowish-white flowers.Gleason, H. A. & A.J. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (ed. 2) i–910. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx.

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United States Department of Agriculture Plants ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentCalphotos Photo gallery, University of CaliforniaLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
lucida Flora of Northern America Flora of the Russian Far East Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Apiaceae-stub