Heracleum stevenii

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Heracleum villosum, Fisch. (H. yiganteum, Hort.). Lvs. sinuate- pinnatifid, sharply serrate, acuminate, woolly-tomentose beneath; Ifts. of involucres short, bristly, deflexed: fls. white or whitish, in umbels sparingly rayed: fr. elliptic, ciliate, woolly on the back. Caucasus. G.C. III. 3:437; 20:271. J.H. III. 49:115. G. 7:537. G.W. 7, p. 357. Gn.W. 20:47- Gn.M. 14:171.—A bold species, reaching 8-12 ft. in height. Said to be sometimes biennial. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.