Ligusticum canbyi

Canby's Lovage

Canby's Lovage
aka Canby’s Licorice-root, Canby’s Wild Lovage. The two species of lovage in the Park are distinguished mainly by their umbels. The Canby’s is densely flowered with 15 – 30 rays . Each ray then branches further to form an ‘umbelet’ of flowers. The stem height ranges from 16″ – 4′ (50 – 120 cm). Less common than Gray’s Lovage. Usually found along streams, moist areas, meadows between 4,000′ to 6,500′ elevation.

Family:

Apiaceae - PARSLEY FAMILY, CARROT FAMILY

Genus:

Ligusticum for name by Dioscorides of plant from Liguria in Italy

Species:

canbyi after William Canby (1831 - 1904), botanist
Photo location: From one location along the WLT at stream outflow to Shadow Lake.