Persian Hogweed (Heracleum persicum)
Heracleum persicum is a tall plant native to Iran, invasive in Europe. It features large white umbels and lobed leaves. Not phototoxic; its young shoots are edible.
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Synonyms
Heracleum amplissimum Wender.
Heracleum glabrescens Boiss. & Hohen.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderApiales
- familyApiaceae
- genusHeracleum
- speciesHeracleum persicum