A large perennial plant of the Umbelliferae family (APG classification: Umbelliferae). The stem is 1-2 meters tall. The leaves are large, 2-3 times trilobed, compound, and hairy on the underside of the veins. The base of the petiole swells into a sheath. From August to October, it produces large, umbrella-shaped umbels that reach a diameter of 50 cm, and bloom with white flowers. The fruits are elliptical, about 8 mm long, and have broad wings. It grows in mountain grasslands and is distributed in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The roots are called udon roots and are used for medicinal purposes. Amanyu is similar to this species, but can be distinguished by its lack of hair on the leaves and the presence of small involucre leaves at the base of the flower stalk. There are 110 species in the Angelica genus, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere, and in Japan, in addition to the above species, there are 19 species, including A. japonica A. Gray, which grows on the coasts from Honshu to Okinawa. The genus name Angelica is derived from the Latin angelus, meaning angel, because one species in this genus is said to be so effective as a cardiac stimulant that it can even resurrect the dead. The ingredients (coloring and flavoring) of Western-style sweets commonly known as angelica are the candied stems and petioles of A. archangelica Hoffm., another species that grows in the high mountains of Europe. [Yuichi Kadota November 17, 2021] [Reference item] |The leaves are large and 2-3 times tripinnate. From August to October, it produces large umbels and blooms white flowers. The roots are called angelica roots and are used for medicinal purposes. ©Shogakukan Photo by Masatoshi Hirose "> Angelica Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
セリ科(APG分類:セリ科)の大形の多年草。茎は高さ1~2メートル。葉は大形で2~3回3出羽状複葉、裏面の脈上に毛がある。葉柄の基部は鞘(さや)状に膨らむ。8~10月、径50センチメートルに達する傘形の大形の散形花序をつくり、白色花を開く。果実は楕円(だえん)形で長さ約8ミリメートル、広い翼がある。山地の草原に生え、本州、四国、九州に分布する。根を独活根(うどこん)と称し、薬用とする。アマニュウは本種に似るが、葉に毛が生えないこと、花柄の基部に小総包葉があることで区別される。 シシウド属は北半球を中心に110種あり、日本には前種のほか、本州から沖縄の海岸に生えるハマウドA. japonica A.Grayをはじめ19種が分布する。属名のAngelicaは、本属の1種が強心剤として死者をよみがえらすほど著しい効果があるということから、天使を意味するラテン語angelusにちなむ。俗にアンゼリカとよぶ洋菓子の材料(色づけ、香りづけ)はヨーロッパの高山に生える別種A. archangelica Hoffm.の茎や葉柄を砂糖漬けにしたものである。 [門田裕一 2021年11月17日] [参照項目] |葉は大形で2~3回3出羽状複葉。8~10月、大形の散形花序をつくり、白色花を開く。根を独活根と称し、薬用とする©Shogakukan 撮影/広瀬雅敏"> シシウド 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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