Heracleum maximum

cow parsnip

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Apiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

3.5 - 10ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - August

Fall Color

Habitat

rich woods, wooded roadside banks, marshy flats, streambanks, ditches

Notes

can cause a dermatitis (skin) reaction

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain