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Heracleum maximum, commonly known as cow parsnip, is the only member of the genus Heracleum native to North America. It is also known as American cow-parsnip , [ 4 ] Satan celery , Indian celery , Indian rhubarb , [ 5 ] poison turnip [ 6 ] or pushki .
Hungry or thirsty horses are more likely to eat poisonous plants, as are those pastured on overgrazed lands. [5] Animals with mineral deficiencies due to poor diets will sometimes seek out poisonous plants. [6] Poisonous plants are more of a danger to livestock after wildfires, as they often regrow more quickly. [7]
H. mantegazzianum is also known as cartwheel-flower, [3] [4] [5] giant cow parsley, [6] giant cow parsnip, [7] or hogsbane. In New Zealand, it is also sometimes called wild parsnip (not to be confused with Pastinaca sativa) or wild rhubarb. [4] Giant hogweed is native to the western Caucasus region of Eurasia.
Learn to recognize wild parsnip, cow parsnip and giant hogweed; these plants can cause painful skin burning, blistering and scarring. Watch out for harmful plants including poison ivy, wild ...
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It contains highly toxic alkaloids and is one of the sources of the arrow poison curare – specifically 'tube curare', the name of which is derived from the name of the medicinally valuable alkaloid tubocurarine. [82] Cicuta spp. water hemlock, cowbane, wild carrot, snakeweed, poison parsnip, false parsley, children's bane, death-of-man Apiaceae
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Common names for the genus or its species include hogweed [2] and cow parsnip. [3] [4] The genus name Heracleum was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [4]