Heracleum (plant)

Heracleum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
L.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Barysoma
  • Sphondylium
  • Wendtia

Heracleum is a genus of 91 species of plants in the Apiaceae family.[2]

Distribution

Heracleum is native to Eurasia, Central Africa, Sudan and most of North America.[2] The three species Heracleum mantegazzianum, Heracleum sosnowskyi and Heracleum persicum are invasive in Europe and North America (Heracleum mantegazzianum).[3]

Hybrid information

H. sphondylium and H. mantegazzianum are similar so in some areas it can make a hybrid.[4]

Species

Here are species accepted by Plants of the World Online.[2]

References

  1. "Heracleum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Heracleum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  3. Koniklec, Ekocentrum (2015-11-03). "Bolševník velkolepý v Praze? Kde na něj můžeme narazit? - Ekocentrum Koniklec" (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  4. "BOLŠEVNÍK JE VELKOLEPÝ". Zahrádkářův rok (in Czech). 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2025-09-24.