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Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area

Heracleum sphondylium

Family :	APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
Common Name (UK) :	Hogweed
Common Name (DE) :	Wiesenbärenklau
Common Name (FR) :	Berce spondyle
Habitat :	waste ground, rough vegetation, roadsides, forestry rides, woodland, gardens
Remarks :	The sap of this plant provokes blisters when exposed to the sun. The young leaves can be added to salads, the larger leaves can be eaten cooked. This plant has been introduced to the U.S.
First appearing :	May
Abundance :

Photo Date : May 7, 2004 Location : At the intersection of Glemsquellenweg and Forstmeister-Feuchtweg in the Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart West.
Photo Date : May 20, 2004 Location : Not far from the place called Sprollenmuehle along the Enz river upstream from Bad Wildbad in the Black Forest.
Photo Date : May 23, 2004 Location : In the field in the vicinity of Rappenhof near Leonberg.