American Cow Parsnip vs Freyn's Cow-Parsnip

Heracleum maximum compared with Heracleum freynianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Cow Parsnip	Freyn's Cow-Parsnip
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 maximum	Heracleum freynianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Cow Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Freyn's Cow-Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Cow Parsnip	Freyn'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.

Freyn'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.