Heracleum sphondylium L. Captura: Camprodon, Vall de Camprodon, Ripollès, Catalunya.
CATALÀ
La bellerenca o salsufragi (Heracleum sphondylium) és una espècie de planta bienal natural d'Europa i Àsia molt difosa per praderies i pastures. Té la tija buit i aconsegueix els 6 a 12 dm d'altura amb fulles pinnades i peloses, té umbel·les amples de flors blanques.
Als països de l'est d'Europa i especialment a Romania, s'utilitza com a afrodisíac i per tractar problemes ginecològics i de fertilitat i la impotència. També es recomana de vegades per a l'epilèpsia. Tanmateix, no hi ha estudis clínics que demostrin la seva eficàcia per tractar cap d'aquests problemes.
ENGLISH
Heracleum sphondylium, commonly known as hogweed, common hogweed or cow parsnip, is a herbaceous perennial or biennial plant, in the umbelliferous family Apiaceae that includes fennel, cow parsley, ground elder and giant hogweed. It is native to Europe and Asia. The common name eltrot may also be applied, but is not specific to this species. Umbelliferous plants are so named because of the umbrella-like arrangement of flowers they produce. The North American species Heracleum maximum (also called "cow parsnip") is sometimes included as a subspecies of H. sphondylium.
The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted by the AgriLand project which is supported by the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative.
Hogweed has 5-petalled pinkish or white flowers, arranged in umbels usually less than 30 cm of diameter with 15 to 30 rays. The peripheral flowers have a radial symmetry (zygomorphic). The terminal umbels are flat-topped and the outermost petals are enlarged. Flowering typically occurs between June and October.
In eastern European countries and especially Romania, H. sphondylium is used as an aphrodisiac and to treat gynecological and fertility problems and impotence. It is also sometimes recommended for epilepsy. However, there are no clinical studies to prove its efficacy at treating any of these problems.
WIKIPEDIA
Heracleum sphondylium L. Captura: Camprodon, Vall de Camprodon, Ripollès, Catalunya.
CATALÀ
La bellerenca o salsufragi (Heracleum sphondylium) és una espècie de planta bienal natural d'Europa i Àsia molt difosa per praderies i pastures. Té la tija buit i aconsegueix els 6 a 12 dm d'altura amb fulles pinnades i peloses, té umbel·les amples de flors blanques.
Als països de l'est d'Europa i especialment a Romania, s'utilitza com a afrodisíac i per tractar problemes ginecològics i de fertilitat i la impotència. També es recomana de vegades per a l'epilèpsia. Tanmateix, no hi ha estudis clínics que demostrin la seva eficàcia per tractar cap d'aquests problemes.
ENGLISH
Heracleum sphondylium, commonly known as hogweed, common hogweed or cow parsnip, is a herbaceous perennial or biennial plant, in the umbelliferous family Apiaceae that includes fennel, cow parsley, ground elder and giant hogweed. It is native to Europe and Asia. The common name eltrot may also be applied, but is not specific to this species. Umbelliferous plants are so named because of the umbrella-like arrangement of flowers they produce. The North American species Heracleum maximum (also called "cow parsnip") is sometimes included as a subspecies of H. sphondylium.
The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted by the AgriLand project which is supported by the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative.
Hogweed has 5-petalled pinkish or white flowers, arranged in umbels usually less than 30 cm of diameter with 15 to 30 rays. The peripheral flowers have a radial symmetry (zygomorphic). The terminal umbels are flat-topped and the outermost petals are enlarged. Flowering typically occurs between June and October.
In eastern European countries and especially Romania, H. sphondylium is used as an aphrodisiac and to treat gynecological and fertility problems and impotence. It is also sometimes recommended for epilepsy. However, there are no clinical studies to prove its efficacy at treating any of these problems.
WIKIPEDIA