Cow Parsnip

At a glance

Origin / distribution: France, Uk(Wales)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Callus, Cancer, Medicine

Science studied: PIMPINELLIN, XANTHOTOXIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Heracleum sphondylium

Common names: Cow Parsnip, Hogweed, Meadow Parsnip, Adi baldırğan, Almindelig bjørneklo, Barszcz zwyczajny, Bellerenca, Berce des pres, Berce sphondyle, Patte d'ours, Berce commune, Grande Berce, Bjørneklo, Branca ursina, Bras Gawl, Caliborcia, Canabrás, Cecsen, Cron

POWO: 843179-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in France, Uk(Wales), Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Callus
• Cancer
• Medicine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• France
• Uk(Wales)
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Callus
• Cancer
• Medicine

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Callus · France · "
• Cancer · Uk(Wales) · "
• Medicine · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Anti-Inflammatory Compounds From Roots of Heracleum sphondylium subsp. cyclocarpum. · 2025 source ↗
• Fast Determination of Furocoumarins in Food Supplements Containing <i>Heracleum sphondylium</i> L. Using Capillary Electrophoresis. · 2025 source ↗
• Insight into Romanian Wild-Grown <i>Heracleum sphondylium</i>: Development of a New Phytocarrier Based on Silver Nanoparticles with Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Potential. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• PIMPINELLIN
• XANTHOTOXIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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