Common Hogfennel

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Common Hogfennel

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ligusticum melanotilingia
• Ostericum melanotilingia
• Peucedanum decursivum
• Peucedanum melanotilingia
• Cymopterus melanotilingia
• Peucedanum porphyroscias var. albiflorum
• Peucedanum decursivum f. albiflorum
• Halosciastrum melanotilingia
• Angelica decursiva var. angustiloba
• Ostericum crassum
• Peucedanum decursivum var. angustilobum
• Peucedanum decursivum var. discolor
• Porphyroscias decursiva f. albiflora
• Peucedanum decursivum var. albiflorum
• Selinum melanotilingia
• Ligusticum purpureopetalum
• Halosciastrum crassum
• Angelica decursiva f. albiflora
• Angelica decursiva f. angustiloba
• Cymopterus crassus
• Spuriopimpinella ionantha
• Peucedanum porphyroscias f. albiflorum
• Angelica decursiva var. albiflora
• Peucedanum astrantiifolium
• Peucedanum porphyroscias
• Peucedanum grandifolioides
• Pimpinella ionantha
• Porphyroscias decursiva
• Pimpinella decursiva
• Pimpinella crassa

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Under the subclass Magnoliidae, it is placed in the order Apiales and the family Apiaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Angelica.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread distribution across several key regions in East Asia. In the Russian Far East, it can be found specifically within the Primorye region. Its presence extends significantly into China, covering various diverse territories. Specifically, it is documented in China South-Central, Inner Mongolia, and Manchuria. Furthermore, the species is also distributed throughout China North-Central.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Angelica decursiva is characterized by its preference for specific montane environments, where it primarily thrives within forest ecosystems and mountainous terrains. It is typically found in shaded or semi-shaded regions under forest canopies, where the soil remains relatively moist and enriched by organic leaf litter. The plant's distribution is closely tied to the cool, temperate climates found at higher elevations, utilizing the sheltered microclimates provided by mountain slopes to protect itself from extreme temperature fluctuations and intense direct sunlight. This reliance on forest and mountain habitats suggests a specialized niche within these ecosystems, where the interplay of moisture, moderate light, and stable soil conditions supports its growth and development.

Habitat :

forest, mountains

Life history

The life history of Angelica decursiva is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its biological structure and survival strategy, it is classified as a geophyte, relying on underground storage organs to endure unfavorable environmental conditions. Furthermore, it functions as a cryptophyte, ensuring its survival by keeping its perennating buds protected below the soil surface during dormant periods.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Angelica decursiva is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb. This terrestrial plant typically reaches a height ranging from a minimum of 0.5 m to a maximum of 1 m.

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Plant height max:

1 m

Plant height min:

0.5 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiological development of the foliage in Angelica decursiva is characterized by significant morphological variability in leaf dimensions, which play a critical role in its photosynthetic capacity and transpiration regulation. The leaves exhibit a diverse range of sizes, with mean leaf lengths typically reaching approximately 10 cm, though they can fluctuate between a minimum of 5 cm and a maximum of 15 cm. This variation in length is accompanied by a corresponding range in leaf width, which averages 3.5 cm but spans from a minimum of 2 cm to a maximum width of 5 cm. These dimensional parameters suggest a flexible leaf architecture that allows the plant to optimize light interception and gas exchange within its specific ecological niche.

Leaf length max:

15 cm

Leaf length mean:

10 cm

Leaf length min:

5 cm

Leaf width max:

5 cm

Leaf width mean:

3.5 cm

Leaf width min:

2 cm

Reproduction

The reproduction of Angelica decursiva is characterized by a specific flowering period and the production of small, distinct fruits. The flowering process is concentrated in the month of August, marking both the start and the end of its blooming cycle. Following pollination, the plant produces fruits that exhibit specific dimensional characteristics. These fruits have a minimum length of 0.4 cm and a maximum length of 0.7 cm, with an average length measuring approximately 0.55 cm. In terms of width, the fruits range from a minimum of 0.3 cm to a maximum of 0.5 cm, maintaining a mean width of 0.4 cm.

Flowering time :

Aug

Fruit length max:

0.7 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.55 cm

Fruit length min:

0.4 cm

Fruit width max:

0.5 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.4 cm

Fruit width min:

0.3 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Angelica decursiva has 1 reported plant parts identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin
4. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
5. Journal of Asian natural products research

Chemicals

Angelica decursiva has 51 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Nodakenetin, (+)-trans-Decursidinol, Columbianadin, Coumarins, IMPERATORIN.

Nodakenetin

1. Journal of traditional and complementary medicine
2. Journal of chromatography. A
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology

(+)-trans-Decursidinol

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Columbianadin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Coumarins

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Scientific reports

IMPERATORIN

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

Nodakenin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Pd-C-IV

1. Journal of chromatography. A
2. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Umbelliferone

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

scopoletin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

(+)-3'S-decursinol

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Activities

Angelica decursiva has 156 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, ACE-Inhibitor, Acarifuge, Acnegenic, Amphiglycemic?.

Analgesic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Acarifuge

1. Dr. Duke

Acnegenic

1. Dr. Duke

Amphiglycemic?

1. Dr. Duke

Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker

1. Dr. Duke

Anorexic

1. Dr. Duke

AntiAGE

1. Dr. Duke

AntiBPH

1. Dr. Duke

AntiCFS

1. Dr. Duke

Medicinal Uses

Angelica decursiva has 8 reported medicinal uses identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Alzheimer disease, asthma, bronchitis, cough, coughs.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations