American Cow Parsnip vs Sommier's Cow-Parsnip

Heracleum maximum compared with Heracleum sommieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Cow Parsnip Sommier's Cow-Parsnip
Kingdom same Plantae (식물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same Magnoliopsida (목련강) Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same Apiales (미나리목) Apiales (미나리목)
Family same Apiaceae Apiaceae
Genus same Heracleum Heracleum
Species Heracleum maximum Heracleum sommieri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Cow Parsnip and Sommier's Cow-Parsnip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heracleum.

Conservation Status

American Cow Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Sommier's Cow-Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Cow Parsnip Sommier's Cow-Parsnip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Cow Parsnip

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Sommier's Cow-Parsnip

Habitat

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

American Cow Parsnip

The American Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) is a species in the genus Heracleum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sommier's Cow-Parsnip

No description available.

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