Biology:Heracleum nepalense
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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| Species: | H. nepalense
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| Heracleum nepalense D. Don
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Heracleum nepalense is a flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae.[2] The species is called Nepal cowparsnip in the book on Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Uses
The species is common in the Sikkim and Darjeeling districts of India. Called chimphing in the Nepali language, it is considered medicinal for stomach ailments and its seeds are ground with tomato and taken as a relish, especially with boiled vegetables.[citation needed] [3]
See also
- Heracleum, the genus
- Non-invasive Heracleum species: Heracleum sphondylium and Heracleum maximum
- Tall invasive Heracleum species: Heracleum mantegazzianum, Heracleum sosnowskyi, and Heracleum persicum
- Species that can be mistaken for Heracleum nepalense:[citation needed] wild parsnip, garden angelica, wild angelica
References
Wikidata ☰ Q15582545 entry
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