Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Apiaceae

Foodplants for Agonopterix ochrocephala, Depressaria badiella, D. depressana, Eupithecia subfuscata, Papaipema harrisii, Papilio machaon, Sitochroa palealis

542x800 (~146Kb) Finland, Vihti, ?July 2002, Photo 11072002_33 © Timo Viitanen

800x538 (~136Kb) Finland, Espoo, ?May 2002, Photo 30052002_33 © Timo Viitanen

1200x1871 (~476Kb) China, S.Tibet, Nyalam town (4200m, host plant of Papilio machaon sikkimensis), 6.7.2010, Photo © A. Timchenko

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Heracleum sphondylium L. Hogweed Ukonputki Vit björnfloka Cow Parsnip Etelänukonputki

  • Heracleum sphondylium ssp. australe (Hartm.) Ahlfv.

  • Heracleum sphondylium alpinum; [iNaturalist]
  • Heracleum sphondylium granatense; [iNaturalist]
  • Heracleum sphondylium montanum; [iNaturalist]
  • Heracleum sphondylium orsinii; [iNaturalist]
  • Heracleum sphondylium pyrenaicum; [iNaturalist]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. algeriense; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. alpinum; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. artvinense; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. aurasiacum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. embergeri; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. granatense; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. orsinii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. pyrenaicum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. suaveolens; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. ternatum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. transsilvanicum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. trifoliolatum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. verticillatum; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium ternatum; [iNaturalist]
  • Heracleum sphondylium verticillatum; [iNaturalist]
  • Heracleum sphondylium; [RK], 324; [SK], 440; [GMBOT], 621; [GMB], 1104; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum sphondylium ssp. australe; [SK], 440

  783x1044 (~249Kb) Finland: Tampere, Epilä, Vaakkolammi, 2.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	734x979 (~170Kb) Finland: Tampere, Epilä, Vaakkolammi, 2.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1432x984 (~219Kb) Finland: Tampere, Epilä, Vaakkolammi, 2.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  773x979 (~129Kb) Finland: Tampere, Epilä, Vaakkolammi, 2.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Aethes dilucidana, Blepharita amica, Chloroclystis v-ata, Dasypolia templi, Epermenia chaerophyllella, Eupithecia selinata, E. subumbrata, E. trisignaria, E. virgaureata, Pammene aurana, P. gallicana, Papilio machaon, P. zelicaon, Phaulernis fulviguttella

  • var. sphondylium

    • Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium; [iNaturalist]
    • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Heracleum sphondylium var. sphondylium; [RK], 324
  • var. chaetocarpoides Gawlowska

    • Heracleum sphondylium var. chaetocarpoides; [RK], 324
  • var. angustifolium Jacq.

    • ?Heracleum sphondylium var. elegans HMF.

    • Heracleum angustifolium Jacq.;
    • Heracleum sphondylium angustifolium; [iNaturalist]
    • Heracleum sphondylium elegans; [iNaturalist]
    • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. elegans; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Heracleum sphondylium f. angustifolia; [SK], 440
    • Heracleum sphondylium var. angustifolium; [GMB], 1104
• Heracleum sibiricum (L.) Idänukonputki Sibirisk björnfloka

  • Heraclium sibiricum L.
  • Heraclium sphondylium ssp. sibiricum (L.) Simonk.

  • Heracleum sibiricum; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]
  • Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum; [CoL]
  • Heraclium sibiricum; [RK], 324
  • Heraclium sphondylium ssp. sibiricum; [SK], 440
  • var. sibiricum

    • Heraclium sibiricum var. sibiricum

    • Heraclium sibiricum var. sibiricum; [RK], 324
  • var. chaetocarpum (H. Neumaeyr & Thell.)

    • Heraclium sibiricum var. chaetocarpum H. Neumaeyr & Thell.

    • Heraclium sibiricum var. chaetocarpum; [RK], 324
• Heracleum persicum (Desf. ex Fisch) Persianjättiputki Jättebjörnfloka

  • Heraclium persicum Desf. ex Fisch
  • Heraclium pubescens auct.
  • Heraclium lacuniatum auct.

  • Heracleum persicum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Heracleum pubescens; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Heracleum mantegazzianum (Sommier & Levier) Kaukasianjättiputki Kaukasisk jättefloka Giant Hogweed

  • Heraclium mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier

  • Heracleum mantegazzianum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Heraclium mantegazzianum; [RK], 325

  351x500 (~45Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola, 667:37, 18.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Agonopterix caucasiella, A. clemensella

• ?Heracleum giganteum (Fisch.)

  • Heraclium giganteum Fisch.

  • Heraclium giganteum; [SK], 440 (note)

  Same as one of the two previous?

• Heracleum lanatum Michx. Cow-parsnip

  • Pastinaca lanatum
  • Heracleum douglasii

  • Heracleum lanatum; [GMBOT], 621; [FPN], 326

  1202x1802 (~274Kb) USA: Washington, King Co., Martin Creek on forest Rd to Captain Point, 7.8.2011 (47.749N 121.182W), Photo © Markku Savela

  1202x1802 (~303Kb) USA: Washington, King Co., Martin Creek on forest Rd to Captain Point, 7.8.2011 (47.749N 121.182W), Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Agonopterix flavicomella, Depressaria radiella, Papaipema harrisii, Papilio brevicauda, P. machaon aliaska, P. machaon hudsonianus, P. polyxenes asterius, P. zelicaon, P. zelicaon nitra

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.