Hogweed
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Heracleum, the hogweeds, is a genus of about 60 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of biennial and perennial herbs in the carrot family Apiaceae). They are found throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and high mountains as far south as Ethiopia. (Heracleum lanatum) Major species include: Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum A native of the Caucasus Mountains, grows to 4-5m tall, and can cause severe dermatitis if the sap gets on human skin. It has become a serious invasive weed in many areas of Europe and North America, after being introduced as a garden plant.Common Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip Heracleum lanatum (synonyms: Heracleum sphondylium subsp. montanum, Heracleum maximum).
Species
Note that this is a full list of the 187 names described in the genus; the majority of these names are treated as synonyms of earlier-described species by most botanists.Heracleum aconitifoliumHeracleum acuminatumHeracleum afghanicumHeracleum alboviiHeracleum algerienseHeracleum alpinumHeracleum amanumHeracleum amplissimumHeracleum anatolicumHeracleum angustilobatumHeracleum anisactis
(Heracleum sphondylium) Heracleum antasiaticumHeracleum apiifoliumHeracleum arcticumHeracleum armoricumHeracleum artvinenseHeracleum asperumHeracleum austriacumHeracleum bailletianumHeracleum basvicumHeracleum bhutanicumHeracleum biternatumHeracleum brevivittatumHeracleum brignoliaefoliaHeracleum brunonisHeracleum calcareumHeracleum candolleanumHeracleum canescensHeracleum carneiflorumHeracleum caspicumHeracleum ceretanumHeracleum chloranthumHeracleum circassicumHeracleum colchicumHeracleum coreanumHeracleum crenatifoliumHeracleum cuneiformeHeracleum cyclocarpumHeracleum dalgadianumHeracleum daralaghezicumHeracleum davisiiHeracleum deqenenseHeracleum dichotomaHeracleum dissectifoliumHeracleum egrissicumHeracleum fargesiiHeracleum forrestiiHeracleum freynianumHeracleum giganteumHeracleum gorganicumHeracleum granatenseHeracleum grandiflorumHeracleum grossheimiiHeracleum hemsleyanumHeracleum henryiHeracleum hookerianumHeracleum hypoleucumHeracleum idaeHeracleum incanumHeracleum inexpectatumHeracleum inperpastumHeracleum insigneHeracleum isopetalumHeracleum jacquemontiiHeracleum jugatumHeracleum kansuenseHeracleum kingdoniHeracleum lallemantiiHeracleum lanatum: Cow ParsnipHeracleum lehmannianumHeracleum leichtliniHeracleum leskoviiHeracleum ligusticifoliumHeracleum likiangenseHeracleum mandenovaeHeracleum mantegazzianum: Giant HogweedHeracleum marashicumHeracleum massyciticumHeracleum microcarpumHeracleum millefoliumHeracleum minimumHeracleum moellendorffii*Heracleum moellendorffii var. paucivittatum*Heracleum moellendorffii var. sagenifoliumHeracleum montanumHeracleum morifoliumHeracleum multibracteatumHeracleum nanumHeracleum nepalenseHeracleum nyalamenseHeracleum obtusifoliumHeracleum olgaeHeracleum oreocharisHeracleum orphanidisHeracleum ossethicumHeracleum pachyrhizumHeracleum palmatilobumHeracleum palmatumHeracleum panacesHeracleum paniculatumHeracleum paphlagonicumHeracleum pastinacaHeracleum pastinacifoliumHeracleum pedatumHeracleum persicumHeracleum peshmenianaHeracleum pimpinellifoliumHeracleum pindaHeracleum pinnatumHeracleum platytaeniumHeracleum polyadenumHeracleum propinquumHeracleum pubescensHeracleum pulchrumHeracleum pyrenaicumHeracleum rapulaHeracleum rawianumHeracleum rechingeriHeracleum rigensHeracleum scabridumHeracleum scabrumHeracleum schansianumHeracleum schelkovnikowiiHeracleum setosumHeracleum siamicumHeracleum sibiricumHeracleum simplicifoliumHeracleum smithiiHeracleum sommieriHeracleum sosnowskyiHeracleum soulieiHeracleum spathiphyllumHeracleum speciosumHeracleum sphondylium: Common Hogweed*Heracleum sphondylium var. fontqueriHeracleum sprengelianumHeracleum stenopteroidesHeracleum stenopterumHeracleum steveniHeracleum strelkoviHeracleum subglabrumHeracleum subtomentellumHeracleum sumatranumHeracleum tabuchiiHeracleum tayloriHeracleum tenuevittatumHeracleum ternatumHeracleum thomsoniHeracleum tiliifoliumHeracleum trachycarpumHeracleum trachylomaHeracleum transcaucasicumHeracleum tuberosumHeracleum turugisanenseHeracleum umbellatumHeracleum umbonatumHeracleum verrucosumHeracleum verticillatumHeracleum vescensHeracleum vicinumHeracleum villosumHeracleum viscosumHeracleum wenchuanenseHeracleum wolongenseHeracleum woodiiHeracleum xiaojinenseHeracleum yoshiiHeracleum yungningenseHeracleum yunnanenseHeracleum zozimioides
Reference
The International Plant Names Index
External links
ITIS 29669
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