Heracleum (plant)

Heracleum is a genus of 91 species of plants in the Apiaceae family.

Distribution
Heracleum is native to Eurasia, Central Africa, Sudan and most of North America. The three species Heracleum mantegazzianum, Heracleum sosnowskyi and Heracleum persicum are invasive in Europe and North America (Heracleum mantegazzianum). 

 Hybrid information 
H. sphondylium and H. mantegazzianum are similar so in some areas it can make a hybrid.

 Species 

Here are species accepted by Plants of the World Online. 

 Heracleum austriacum 
 Heracleum sosnowskyi
 Heracleum sphondylium
 Heracleum mantegazzianum
 Heracleum pastinaca 
 Heracleum persicum 

 References 

Category:Apiaceae
Category:Flora of Europe