Lallii Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lallii)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Heracleum lallii is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Open slopes, pastures and meadows, also in open shrubby areas, in the lower subalpine to lower alpine zones. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)