Heracleum Sphondylium (Noun)
Meaning
Tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Heracleum sphondylium was once used as a medicinal plant to cure different types of illnesses.
- The park ranger had to carefully navigate around a large patch of Heracleum sphondylium to avoid stinging the horses.
- Heracleum sphondylium typically grows in damp woodland areas where sunlight filters down through the trees.
- The tall thick stalks of Heracleum sphondylium provided a striking backdrop for the beautiful wildflowers that bloomed in the nearby field.
- Heracleum sphondylium is commonly known as hogweed and grows in much of Europe and western Asia.