Author | (L.) Hoffmann | |
Distribution | Collected from the northern Mountain counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Mitchell, and Watauga, all between 2008 and 2015. Reported from Buncombe County in 2024.
Native of Eurasia; scattered intro/escape in N.A. | |
Abundance | Very rare but obviously increasing, as all records are from this century. | |
Habitat | Roadsides (usually moist), edge of parking lot. | |
Phenology | Flowers and fruits May - July. | |
Identification | A rather typical-looking umbel species, being 2-3 feet tall, with a few very large and lacy-cut leaves and a large white compound umbel inflorescence. Check manuals for specific identification characters. | |
Taxonomic Comments | | |
Other Common Name(s) | Cow Parsley | |
State Rank | SE | |
Global Rank | GNR | |
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US Status | | |
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