Angelica callii
Call's angelica, Call's angelica, Call's angelica
Family: Apiaceae · Type: Herb · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 4.3
Angelica callii (Call's angelica) is a native California herb in the Apiaceae family, recognized by A. capitellata by traditional umbel structure vs spherical heads.
Call's angelica is a native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada Mountains in Tulare and Kern counties, growing along streambanks in conifer forest at elevations of 1,000 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces white flowers in complex umbels with 25 to 50 spreading rays. Growing one to two meters tall with a generally roughened texture, it develops erect stems with a robust, branching structure. Its large leaves are complex, featuring one to four decimeters of ovate, ternate-pinnate foliage with sharply serrate leaflets three to thirteen centimeters long. The fruit is an oblong to obovate structure three and a half to five millimeters long, with thick marginal ribs.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 1 sympatric species; distinguished from A. capitellata by traditional umbel structure vs spherical heads
Habitat and range
Habitat: Streambanks in conifer forest
Elevation: 1000-2000 m
California counties: Tulare, Kern, Fresno
Bloom period
Angelica callii blooms Jun-Jul.
Conservation status
CNPS 4.3
How to tell it apart
vs Heracleum: Angelica has uniform petals across the flower cluster; Heracleum has dramatically enlarged outer petals.; vs Oenanthe: Angelica has coarse leaf segments; Oenanthe has finely divided, almost feathery leaflets.; vs Cicuta: Angelica has a smooth stem base; Cicuta stem base has chambered cross-sections visible when cut.; vs Sambucus: Angelica has umbrella-shaped flower clusters and divided leaves; Sambucus has flat-topped clusters and opposite leaves.; vs Ligusticum: Angelica has a smooth stem base; Ligusticum stem base is wrapped in fibrous leaf remains.
Frequently asked questions
Is Angelica callii native to California?
Yes. Angelica callii is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Angelica callii bloom?
Angelica callii blooms Jun-Jul.
Where in California does Angelica callii grow?
Angelica callii occurs in Tulare, Kern, Fresno, at elevations of 1000-2000 m.
What plant family does Angelica callii belong to?
Angelica callii is in the Apiaceae family, genus Angelica.
Is Angelica callii rare or endangered?
Angelica callii carries California Rare Plant Rank 4.3, state rank S3.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CNPS Rare Plant Inventory · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos · CDFW CNDDB
Last updated 2026-10-07
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