stalks eaten like celery or candied like Angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers

Described as a cross between celery and parsley, this perennial herb makes a great addition to salads and soups. It's also an interesting addition to vegetable sandwiches. Try it with cucumbers on dark bread.

(Levisticum officinale). Stimulant, stomach disorders, headache.

Also known as sea parsley, the leaves and stem of...

Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a plant, the leaves and "seeds" or fruit of which are used to flavor food, especially in South European cuisine. It is a tall (3 to 7ft) perennial that vaguely resembles celery in appearance and in flavor. Lovage also sometimes gets referred to as smallage, but this is more properly used for celery.