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Hairy Angelica

How to Identify Hairy Angelica

  • A tall, upright plant reaching heights up to 2 meters (≈ 6.5 ft). It features distinctly hairy upper stems and flower stalks, divided compound leaves, and broad, umbrella-like clusters (umbels) of tiny white flowers.

  • Typically blooms in late spring through early summer (May to July).

Where to Look

  • Found in open, sunny-to-partially-shaded areas with well-drained, acidic soils, including dry open woods.

  • Unlike water-loving members of its family, hairy angelica prefers drier, upland habitats rather than standing water or deep swamps.

How to Protect Local Populations

  • Avoid picking blooms or removing wild plants, as maintaining mature seed-bearing stalks is essential for natural population regeneration in open habitats.

  • Support local habitat management efforts (such as controlled burns and invasive species removal) that maintain open canopy conditions and prevent woody brush from shading out grassland and savanna plants.

Tompkins County Status: Threatened

  • 6 to fewer than 20 extant sites, or 

  • 1,000 to fewer than 3,000 individuals, or 

  • restricted to not less than 4 or more than 7 U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 minute topographical maps, or

  • listed as threatened by the U. S. Department of the Interior, as enumerated in the Code of Federal Regulations 50 CFR 17.11.

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