Heracleum maximum W. Bartram GRIN-Global

Taxon: Heracleum maximum W. Bartram

Synonym of Heracleum sphondylium L. subsp. montanum (Schleich. ex Gaudin) Briq.

Summary

Genus:

Heracleum

Family:

Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)

Subfamily:

Apioideae

Tribe:

Tordylieae

Subtribe:

Tordyliinae

Nomen number:

319139

Place of publication:

Travels Carolina 344. 1791

Comment:

only briefly described, but has priority at species rank

Verified:

12/09/1993 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Brummitt, R. K. 1971. Relationship of Heracleum lanatum Michx. of North America to H. sphondylium of Europe. Rhodora 73:580.
Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States, 2 vol. 1979-1981
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). Flora of the Great Plains. 1986
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Moerman, D. Native American ethnobotany, ed. 5. 1998
Voss, E. Michigan flora. 1972-
Wilbur, R. L. 1971. A reconsideration of Bartram's binomials. J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 87:67-68.

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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=319139. Accessed 20 July 2025.