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Ligusticum scothicum subsp. scothicum

Beach Lovage, Scot's Lovage
Other regional names: Scotch Lovage +7 more
  • Scotch Lovage
  • Scotch Wild Lovage
  • Scots Licorice Root
  • Scots Lovage
  • Scottish Licorice Root
  • Scottish Lovage
  • Sea Lovage
  • Sea Parsley
Also known as: Angelica scothica (L.) Lam. +7 more
  • Angelica scothica (L.) Lam.
  • Apium ternatum (Mutel) Schltdl. ex Schult.
  • Haloscias scothicum (L.) Fr.
  • Haloscias scothicum subsp. phyllomana Rosenv.
  • Ligusticum biternatum Stokes
  • Ligusticum boreale Salisb.
  • Meum scothicum (L.) Baill.
  • Petroselinum ternatum Mutel
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Apiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Ligusticum scothicum subsp. scothicum (commonly known as Beach Lovage or Scot's lovage) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apiaceae family. Indigenous to Europe and North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Ligusticum scothicum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Denmark, Føroyar, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Labrador, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., 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
Base Species & Variations

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