Heracleum platytaenium Boiss.

Berce (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Heracleum

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 1-2 m high. The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It grows in mixed forest, rocky slopes and near the edges of streams.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The stems are eaten as a pickle. They are also eaten fresh after peeling. They are used as a spice for fish dishes.
Uses spice
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Images

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:843138-1
WFO ID wfo-0000720177
COL ID 3KXFM
BDTFX ID 102033
INPN ID 611133
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Synonyms

Heracleum platytaenium Heracleum spathiphyllum Heracleum eminens