Ligusticum scothicum
Beach Lovage, Scot's Lovage
Other regional names: Scotch Lovage
- Scotch Lovage
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Ligusticum scothicum (commonly known as Beach Lovage or Scot's lovage) is a herbaceous perennial within the Apiaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Connecticut, Denmark, Føroyar, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Sweden
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Finland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms