Historie druhu Archangelica officinalis v Čechách

The history of Archangelica officinalis Hoffm. in Bohemia (Czech Republic) is rather complicated. The species is native only to the highest altitudes of the Krkonoše Mountains from where it was reported as early as in 1517 and 1562, respectively, i. e. before the onset of human settlement of the region. Since the 14th and 15th centuries, it has been planted at the whole territory as a medicinal plant of the northern origin.