Cow Parsnip vs Freyn's Cow-Parsnip

Heracleum sphondylium compared with Heracleum freynianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cow Parsnip	Freyn's Cow-Parsnip
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Heracleum	Heracleum
Species	Heracleum sphondylium	Heracleum freynianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cow Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Freyn's Cow-Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cow Parsnip	Freyn's 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).

Freyn's Cow-Parsnip

Habitat

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