Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium
(Hogweed)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyHeracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed)
SubspeciesHeracleum sphondylium ssp sphondylium (Hogweed)
SpeciesHeracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
GenusHeracleum (hogweeds)
FamilyAPIACEAE (umbellifers)
OrderAPIALES (umbellifers, ivies and pennyworts)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed) :
1: Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed)
14 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Partial umbelImage 2: UmbelImage 3: Fruits - immature
2: Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed)
14 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Fruiting umbel - immatureImage 2: Partial umbels - close-upImage 3: Umbel - top viewImage 4: Umbel - top view (2)
3: Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed)
10 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Swollen leaf base containing umbel budImage 2: Swollen leaf base containing umbel bud - close-up
4: Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed)
17 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers - enlarged

Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Heracleum sphondylium sphondylium sphondylium (Hogweed)
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