Are Angelica and Eryngium Foetidum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Apiaceae.

Can you substitute Angelica for Eryngium Foetidum?

They share the Apiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Angelica vs Eryngium Foetidum

Angelica archangelica · Eryngium foetidum

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

T Traditional Use

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Angelica
Primary use: medicinal

Angelica archangelica, commonly known as angelica, garden angelica, wild celery, and Norwegian angelica, is a biennial plant from the family Apiaceae, a subspecies of which is cultivated for its sweetly scented edible stems and roots. Like several other species in Apiaceae, its a…

Eryngium Foetidum

Eryngium foetidum

T Traditional Use

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Eryngium
Primary use: medicinal

Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Common names include culantro, cimarrón, recao, chardon béni (Martinique), Mexican coriander, samat, ban dhaniya, wide coriander, Burmese coriander, sawtooth coriander, Shadow Beni, and ngò gaicode: vie promot…

At a glance

· Both in Apiaceae, but different genera (Angelica vs Eryngium).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Angelica: T; Eryngium Foetidum: T.