Heracleum pyrenaicum subsp. cordatum
(C. Presl.) F. Pedrotti & S. Pagnatti
Cow parsnip
Apiaceae Edible: Root
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the Apiaceae family from the Mediterranean region, one of approximately 60-70 Heracleum species.
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Edible Uses
The black, sweet-scented root is used similarly to angelica.
Traditional Uses
The root is black, sweet scented and used like angelica.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean,
Notes
There are about 60-70 Heracleum species. They grow in North temperate and tropical mountain regions.
Synonyms
Heracleum cordatum C. Presl.
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 341 (As Heracleum cordatum)
