Heracleum maximum

Characteristics
Apiaceae
Heracleum
Heracleum maximum W. Bartram
cow parsnip
Stream banks, rich seepy forests, occasionally roadside ditches, and wet meadows. Perhaps more common in suitable habitat in the northern part of the state.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Apiales
Heracleum
Heracleum maximum W. Bartram - cow parsnip
Citation
Heracleum maximum W. Bartram
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 28 May 2010 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 28 May 2010 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 28 May 2010 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 28 May 2010 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jun 2010 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jun 2010 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Aug 2013 - 1
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Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 3 August 2021 -
Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 3 August 2021 View Full Size