#apiaceae

• Aegopodium — A genus of perennial herbaceous plants in the carrot family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), native to the temperate zones of Eurasia, remarkable for its highly vigorous and invasive underground rhizomes. Its type species is Aegopodium podagraria (commonly known as ground elder), a medicinal plant historically used to treat gout, characterized by compound leaves and flat-topped umbels of small white flowers.
• Giant fennel — A popular or regional name given to certain plant species of the Ferula genus (such as wild ox-eye or foxglove variations), herbaceous plants in the Apiaceae family structurally characterized by tall, branched stems and large umbels of yellowish or white flowers, typically growing in rocky mountainous zones or dry meadows.
• Aletes — 1. In Greek mythology, the name borne by several characters, including the son of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, who became king of Mycenae and was later killed by Orestes. 2. In botany, a rare taxonomic genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae (umbellifers), primarily native to mountainous areas in western North America.
• Aneto herb — A rare, neologistic name or regional variant occasionally used in the botanical and gastronomic lexicon to denote dill (Anethum graveolens) or a related variety of aromatic plants from the Apiaceae family. In an international culinary context, the term is structurally borrowed from Western Romance languages to describe the leaves and seeds used as a condiment due to their essential oils with strong carminative and aromatic properties.
• Angelica archangelica — The scientific name (in Latin) for garden angelica, a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family, native to temperate regions of Northern Europe and Asia. The plant features a robust, cylindrical, and hollow stem that can reach heights of 2 to 2.5 meters, bearing large, globular umbels of small greenish-white flowers. Its fleshy rhizome and roots yield an aromatic milky juice and are extensively used in the pharmaceutical industry for their antispasmodic, carminative, tonic, and digestive properties, as well as in the production of fine liqueurs, bitters, or confectionery (candied stems).
• Angelica silvestris — The scientific name for wild angelica, a robust biennial or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant in the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family, native to temperate Europe and Central Asia. Growing up to 2.5 meters tall, it features erect, hollow, and often purplish stems, large 2-3 pinnate leaves, and flat-topped to rounded compound umbels bearing tiny white to pale pink flowers that bloom in late summer. It thrives in damp areas, meadows, and forest edges, possessing multichannel traits and milder medicinal properties compared to its cultivated counterpart.
• Angelina-salbatica — A compound folk name designating the wild angelica species (Angelica silvestris), a robust perennial herbaceous plant native to meadow zones and forest edges in Romania. It differentiates from the cultivated variant through its often slenderer stature, distinctly purple stem, and flatter floral umbels, used in folk medicine as a milder therapeutic substitute for respiratory and digestive ailments.
• Angelica — A traditional, regional, or archaic variant spelling for 'angelică' (garden angelica); a robust herbaceous plant in the umbellifer family, featuring tall stems, large globular inflorescences, and a strong aromatic scent. In traditional phytotherapy, its roots and rhizomes rich in essential oils are harvested in autumn for preparing gastric, antispasmodic, and tonic remedies. As an adjective (feminine form of anghelic), it describes a trait characterized by pure gentleness, innocence, or ideal beauty reminiscent of an angel.
• Apium — A genus of herbaceous plants within the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), distributed worldwide, whose most widely cultivated and known species for its aromatic and nutritional qualities is Apium graveolens (common celery, including the root, leaf, and stalk/apio varieties).
• Wild chervil — A common name for several plant species in the Apiaceae family (such as Anthriscus sylvestris or Chaerophyllum temulum) that grow freely in nature; although it strikingly resembles the chervil used as a seasoning, it has a much stronger taste and rougher leaves. Some varieties can be toxic, which is why gathering it from wild flora requires a very rigorous botanical identification.
• Astrantia major — A species of herbaceous perennial plant in the Apiaceae family, native to the mountainous regions of Central and Eastern Europe, including the meadows and glades of the Carpathians. It is structurally distinguished by palmate-lobed leaves and unique inflorescences in the form of a simple, compact umbel, surrounded by long, membranous involucral bracts often colored pink, white, or purple, giving it the appearance of a radiant geometric star.
• Astrantia minor — A smaller species of herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Astrantia genus within the Apiaceae family, native to the high mountain regions of Southwestern and Central Europe (especially the Alps and Pyrenees). It is structurally characterized by leaves deeply divided into 7-9 narrow lobes and delicate, small floral umbels surrounded by white or greenish involucral bracts, adapted to siliceous soils and shaded screes.
• Athamanta cretensis — The scientific name of a perennial herbaceous plant species within the Athamanta genus (Apiaceae family), commonly known as Cretan candy-carrot or spignel. It is native to calcareous mountainous regions and rocky crevices of Southern Europe (especially Crete and the Mediterranean basin), characterized by finely feathered leaves, pubescent stems, and white umbel inflorescences, studied for its high concentration of aromatic essential oils.