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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Carrots, Ivies, and Allies
  6. Carrot Family
  7. Hogweeds
  8. Hogweed

species 55,624 observations

Hogweed

Heracleum sphondylium

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

99 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Old World Swallowtail, Anise Swallowtail, Wormwood Pug, Grey Pug Moth 8
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Goldenrod Crab Spider 20
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Marsh Greenbottle Fly, Common Flower Fly, Black-thighed Flower Fly, Seedcorn Maggot 71

Children

  • American Cow-parsnip

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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