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Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) is a biennial or perennial herb that thrives in moist environments with light to heavy soils, making it adaptable to various conditions within its native range from Albania to Ukraine and as far west as Great Britain. Cow Parsnip (Latin: Heracleum sphondylium) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Cow Parsnip is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Cow Parsnip is a member native to ALB, ALG, AUT, BGM, BUL, and CZE. Cow Parsnip thrives in moist conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH of 5.5–6.5.
Cow Parsnip grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 7/10 light, moist water, and biennial, perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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