Heracleum pubescens
| Heracleum pubescens | |
| Light: |    |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Heracleum pubescens (common name: downy cow-parsnip)
Propagation: Seed - sow mid to late spring or early autumn in situ.
Division in autumn.
Cultivation: Succeeds in any ordinary garden soil, doing best in moist soils or deep woodland[1].
Range: W. Asia. Possibly naturalized in parts of C. and W. Europe.
Habitat: Damp shady places[2].
Edibility: The young shoots are filled with a sweet aromatic juice and are eaten raw[3][4][5][6].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, many members of this genus contain furanocoumarins. These have carcinogenic, mutagenic and phototoxic properties[7]. Skin contact with the sap of some members of this genus is said to cause ph
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.