Are Angelica and Sium Sisarum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Apiaceae.

Can you substitute Angelica for Sium Sisarum?

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

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Angelica vs Sium Sisarum

Angelica archangelica · Sium sisarum

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…

Sium Sisarum

Sium sisarum

T Traditional Use

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Sium
Primary use: medicinal

Sium sisarum, commonly known as skirret, is a perennial plant of the family Apiaceae in the same family as carrots and parsnip. Skirret is grown as a root vegetable. The English name skirret is derived from the Middle English 'skirwhit' or 'skirwort', meaning 'white root'. In Sco…

At a glance

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