Heracleum sosnowskyi

Heracleum sosnowskyi, or Sosnowsky's hogweed, is a monocarpic perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae. Its native range includes the central and eastern Caucasus regions and South Caucasus. The native ranges of Heracleum sosnowskyi and H. mantegazzianum, a close relative, overlap. Sosnowsky's hogweed is now a common weed in the Baltic States, Belarus, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.

Heracleum sosnowskyi
Heracleum sosnowskyi, Truso Gorge, Georgia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Heracleum
Species:
H. sosnowskyi
Binomial name
Heracleum sosnowskyi
Manden., 1944
Green - Native
Red - Introduced