Angelica pachycarpa Lange
Angelica (Angelica pachycarpa) is a long-lived, perennial herb that is native to Spain and Portugal. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1978. The plant grows up to about 2 metres tall and has stout, hollow stems and large, divided leaves with broad, toothed leaflets. It flowers from December to February, producing large, rounded umbels of white flowers, which develop into flattened, winged seeds. It tolerates damp conditions, frost and a range of soil types. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by water and human activities.
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