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Heracleum

Called “hogweeds” in GBIF

Heracleum is a genus of biennial and perennial herbs in the carrot family Apiaceae. They are found throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and in high mountains as far south as Ethiopia. Common names for the genus or its species include hogweed and cow parsnip.

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106
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
1
plant on Plant News
1
research article
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Plants in this genus

1 plant

Research on Heracleum

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iNaturalist → · observation

Native cowparsnip spotted and confirmed in Alberta's Elkwater area

If you're hiking in the Cypress Hills region, this tall native plant with its umbrella-shaped whi...

What science is finding about Heracleum

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.