Associations to the word «Heracleum»
Pictures for the word «Heracleum»
Wiktionary
HERACLEUM, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae — hogweed and closely related plants.
HERACLEUM MANTEGAZZIANUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae — the giant hogweed, native to the Caucusus, invasive in many places, causing severe phytotoxic reactions in humans.
HERACLEUM MAXIMUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae — the cow parsnip.
HERACLEUM SPHONDYLIUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae — the common hogweed native to temperate Europe and Asia.
HERACLEUM SPHONDYLIUM VAR. NIPPONICUM, proper noun. A taxonomic variety within the family Apiaceae.
Dictionary definition
HERACLEUM, noun. Widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers.
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