Cow Parsnip vs Downy Cow-Parsnip

Heracleum sphondylium compared with Heracleum trachyloma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cow Parsnip	Downy Cow-Parsnip
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Heracleum	Heracleum
Species	Heracleum sphondylium	Heracleum trachyloma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cow Parsnip and Downy Cow-Parsnip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heracleum.

Conservation Status

Cow Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cow-Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cow Parsnip	Downy Cow-Parsnip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cow Parsnip

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Downy Cow-Parsnip

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.