Heracleum sphondylium L.
(Hogweed, Kecks)

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Heracleum sphondylium ssp sphondylium
Hogweed
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 		Subspecies 2 subtaxa 12 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHeracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
GenusHeracleum (hogweeds)
FamilyAPIACEAE (umbellifers)
OrderAPIALES (umbellifers, ivies and pennyworts)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks) :
1: Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
3 Jul 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in flower
Image 1: Pollen - end on - highly magnifiedImage 2: Pollen - profile focus - magnifiedImage 3: Pollen - profile focus - magnified (2)Image 4: Pollen - profile focus - highly magnifiedImage 5: Pollen - surface focus - magnifiedImage 6: Pollen - surface focus - magnified (2)Image 7: Pollen - surface focus - magnified (3)Image 8: Pollen - surface focus - highly magnifiedImage 9: Pollen - surface focus - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Pollen - surface focus - highly magnified (3)Image 11: Pollen - surface focus - highly magnified (4)Image 12: Pollen - surface focus - highly magnified (5)
2: Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
23 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Partial umbel - top view - close-upImage 2: Partial umbel - top view - close-up (2)Image 3: Umbel - centre - top view - close-upImage 4: Umbel - top view - close-upImage 5: Flowers - central - actinomorphic - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Flowers - central - actinomorphic - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Flowers - marginal - zygomorphic - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Flowers - marginal - zygomorphic - close-up - enlarged (2)
3: Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
29 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
pink-flowered form
Image 1: Partial umbel - close-upImage 2: Partial umbel - close-up (2)Image 3: Partial umbel - close-up (3)Image 4: Partial umbel - close-up (4)Image 5: Umbel - close-upImage 6: Umbel - close-up (2)
4: Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
5 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Fruits: 4 inner and 2 outer faces.
5: Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
28 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Solitary wasps and Hoverflies (Episyrphus balteatus) on Hogweed flower
6: Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
20 May 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Basal leafImage 2: Basal leaf (2)Image 3: Basal leaf (3)Image 4: Basal leaves

Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 111 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed, Kecks)
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