Angelica

angelica, (genus Angelica), genus of about 90 species of aromatic herbs of the family Apiaceae native to the Northern Hemisphere. A number of species are edible and have a long history of use in herbal medicine, particularly in China. Given their similarity to poisonous species such as poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), water hemlock (Cicuta species), and hogweed (Heracleum species), the plants should not be consumed unless their identity is absolutely certain.