Heracleum maximum

Cow Parsnip: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Heracleum maximum

Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum): Very common large herb with hairy stems, ternately compound leaves and tall stalks with umbelliferous inflorescences. Found from sea level to the subalpine in open (mostly well-drained) areas and forest margins.

Scattered collections from throughout the region. Probably under collected relative to its distribution and abundance.

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References

Weblinks

• USDAPLANTS page for Heracleum maximum
• EthnoBotany page for Heracleum maximum
• e-FloraBC page for Heracleum maximum

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Heracleum maximum
• Search Arctos Database for Heracleum maximum (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Heracleum maximum (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Heracleum maximum
• iNaturalist Observations for Heracleum maximum in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Muller: gen; open areas, meadows, beaches, common
• Hall 2010: Common; open areas from low elevation to alpine meadows, including beaches and along streams.

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