Heracleum maximum

Common Names: Cow Parsnip, Common Cowparsnip
 
Soil: Mesic  Wet-Mesic  Wet  
Height: 4 ft - 9 ft
Blooming: Jun Jul

This is the largest native species of the carrot family (Apiaceae) in North America. It has large, flat umbels of white flowers that appear in late spring or early summer. It typically occurs in wetlands, but can be grown in rich, moist, mesic soils. It is quite an impressive specimen plant.

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