Heracleum sosnowskyi

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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.

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