Moellendorfii Cow Parsnip (Heracleum moellendorfii)

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

Heracleum moellendorfii is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Stem - raw or cooked. — Stem - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Hills, low mountains and lowland in C. and S. Japan. Open forests, forest margins, shaded valleys or stream sides at elevations up to 3200 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)