Aegopodium

Read about Aegopodium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Aegopodium (aix, goat, and podion, a little foot; probably from the shape of the lfts). Umbelliferae. Goutweed. Coarse, hardy herbaceous perennial, with creeping rootstocks, biternate lvs., sharply toothed, ovate lfts., white fls. in umbels: frs. ovate, glabrous, with equal filiform ribs, and no oil-tubes. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

? Aegopodium
Aegopodium podagraria
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Aegopodium L.
Type Species
Aegopodium podagraria L.
Species
*Aegopodium alpestre Aegopodium handelii Aegopodium henryi Aegopodium kashmiricum Aegopodium latifolium Aegopodium podagraria Aegopodium tadshikorum

Aegopodium podagraria is a genus of flowering plants of the family Apiaceae, represented by about 7 species. The most well-known member is the Aegopodium podagraria, the ground elder.