Downy cow-parsnip
Heracleum pubescens

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Caucasus, Europe, France, Georgia

How it is used for food

The young shoots have a sweet juice and is eaten raw. They are also pickled.

Edible parts

Leaves, stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Heracleum caucasicum Steven; Heracleum gummiferum Willd.; Heracleum panaces Steven; Heracleum speciosum Ledeb.; Heracleum speciosum Hiffm. ex Link; Heracleum wilhelmsii Fisch. & C. A. Met.; Selinum wilhelmsii E. H. L. Krause; Sphondylium pubescens Hoffm.;