American Cow Parsnip
Heracleum maximum W.Bartram
Heracleum maximum, known as American Cow Parsnip, is a species in the Apiaceae family and the only native North American member of the genus Heracleum. It is found across a wide range including Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and parts of the United States such as Alaska and Arizona. The species was first described by W.Bartram in 1791. It is also known by other names such as Satan celery, Indian celery, Indian rhubarb, poison turnip, or pushki.
Description
Heracleum maximum is a member of the Apiaceae family and is native to North America. It is distributed across several Canadian provinces and U.S. states, including Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and Alaska. The species was first published in 1791 by W.Bartram. It is commonly called American Cow Parsnip and is also referred to by other names such as Satan celery, Indian celery, Indian rhubarb, poison turnip, or pushki. This plant is the only species in the genus Heracleum native to North America.
Other common names
American Cow ParsnipCommon Cow ParsnipCommon CowparsnipCow ParsnipCowparsnip
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Vermont-US · NO · Global · Alaska · Aleutian Is. · Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Japan
Synonyms
Heracleum auritumHeracleum douglasiiHeracleum dulceHeracleum lanatumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. lanatumHeracleum lanatum var. asiaticumSphondylium lanatumPastinaca lanataHeracleum sphondylium var. lanatumHeracleum tsurugisanenseHeracleum sphondylium var. tsurugisanenseHeracleum sphondylium f. dissectumHeracleum sphondylium f. rubriflorumHeracleum lanatum f. dissectumHeracleum lanatum f. rubriflorumHeracleum turugisanenseHeracleum barbatum var. turugisanenseHeracleum moellendorffii var. turugisanenseHeracleum lanatum subsp. asiaticum
