Apiaceae · Heracleum

Heracleum aquilegifolium

Shruboutdoor
Habit
Shrub

Plant Details

Scientific name
Heracleum aquilegifolium
Genus
Heracleum
Family
Apiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Apiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Umbel

Typical of the Apiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Heracleum aquilegifolium

Heracleum aquilegifolium is a shrub belonging to the Apiaceae family (Carrot family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/decompound leaves, compound umbel flower clusters, schizocarp fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests.

Illustration representing the Apiaceae family
Botanical family

Apiaceae

Carrot family

Heracleum aquilegifolium belongs to the Apiaceae family.

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