Heracleum candicans Wall. ex DC.

 
  • Family : APIACEAE
    (Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Heracleum cinereum Lindl.; Heracleum hypoleucum Vis.; Tetrataenium candicans (Wall. ex DC.) Manden.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Heracleum candicans Wall. ex DC.
  • Common name : White-Leaf Hogweed
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chhataya (Hindi)
    • Raswal (Lahaul)
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Sparse forests, coniferous forest margins, scrub, alpine meadows, arid grassy slopes, streamsides; 1800 - 4500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : This species is very variable, particularly in the size and dissection of the leaves and the shape of the leaflets.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North Pakistan to China (West Sichuan, North and Central Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 139
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Heracleum candicans. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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