Heracleum pubescens — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Stem

The young shoots are filled with a sweet, aromatic juice and are eaten raw.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Caucasus, Europe, France, Georgia,

Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, Belarus, Switzerland, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A biennial or perennial herb growing to 0.8 m (2ft 6in). Hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated; self-fertile. Adapts to light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils across mildly acid to basic pH ranges. Grows in full shade, semi-shade, or full sun and prefers moist soil.

How to Grow

Propagation: Sow seed mid to late spring or early autumn directly in situ. Divide plants in autumn.

Medicinal Uses

None known.

Other Uses

None known.

Wikipedia

A biennial or perennial herb growing to 0.8 m (2ft 6in). Hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated; self-fertile. Adapts to light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils across mildly acid to basic pH ranges. Grows in full shade, semi-shade, or full sun and prefers moist soil.

Names & Synonyms

Heracleum caucasicum StevenHeracleum gummiferum Willd.Heracleum panaces StevenHeracleum speciosum Ledeb.Heracleum speciosum Hiffm. ex LinkHeracleum wilhelmsii Fisch. & C. A. Met.Selinum wilhelmsii E. H. L. KrauseSphondylium pubescens Hoffm.

References (5)

Bussman, R. W. et al, 2017, Ethnobotany of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 16(1) pp 7-24 (As Heracleum wilhelmsii)
Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 19
Fl. taur.-caucas. 3:225. 1819
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 341
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/