Heracleum
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
© JC Schou (licence)Hogweed
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[1] and cow parsnip.[2][3] The genus name Heracleum was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.[3] It derives from the Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος (Hērákle... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Apiaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
3.85%
2 of 52 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 73d12913-201b-454f-a15e-720890cb991c
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
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The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility