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APIACEAE
Carrot Family
Heracleum maximum  (cow parsnip)   
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Synonym
Heracleum lanatum Michx.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Heracleum: named for Hercules, who was supposed to have used it first for medicine; maximum: largest
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☐ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Wet meadows, floodplains
State Status
Uncommon
Piedmont Status
Uncommon
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Possible host plant for Papilio polyxenes asterius (Black Swallowtail Butterfly).
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
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