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Apiaceae

The Apiaceae family is characterized by flowers arranged in umbrella-like clusters (umbels) with radial symmetry, fruits that can break in half (schizocarps), and leaves that are generally compound, often pinnately compound, and may contain aromatic oils. Examples of plants in this family include fennel, carrots, cumin, coriander, aniseed, dill, parsley, celery, and angelica, some of which like angelica are used medicinally such as Angelica dahurica (Bai Zhi) and Angelica sinensis (Dong Gui).

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Apiaceae

The Apiaceae family is characterized by flowers arranged in umbrella-like clusters (umbels) with radial symmetry, fruits that can break in half (schizocarps), and leaves that are generally compound, often pinnately compound, and may contain aromatic oils. Examples of plants in this family include fennel, carrots, cumin, coriander, aniseed, dill, parsley, celery, and angelica, some of which like angelica are used medicinally such as Angelica dahurica (Bai Zhi) and Angelica sinensis (Dong Gui).

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Apiaceae (Umbeliferae)

1st Flowers (no flowers in autumn)

Aranged in umbels (umbrella flowers)

Actinomorphic – radial simetry

2nd Fruits/Seeds

Schizocarp – can break in ½

3rd Leaves

Highly compound – pinnate, bipinnate (some are simple)

Have sheaths (some don’t)

Leaves and stems have oils/raisin, strongly aromatic

E.g. fennel, carrots, cummin, coriander, aniseed, dill, parsley, cellery, angelica (medicinally)

Angelica Dhaurica – Bai Zhi

Angelica Sinensis – Dong Gui

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