Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Heracleum sibiricum, Linn. Lvs. scabrous to hirsute, pinnate or deeply pinnatifid; lfts. oblong or ovate; segms. lobed or palmately parted, serrate: fls. yellowish, without rays: petals about equal: fr. subrotund-oval, deeply notched at the apex. Eu., N. Asia.—Height 5-6 ft., blooming in summer, forming a handsome plant with the much-cut foliage. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.