Botanical Name Plant's Common Name Plant Family   

   MH420 : Pimpinella tomentosa Dalz. & Gibs ex. C.B.Cl.

Plant Category : Herbs

Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : -

Synonym : Heracleum tomentosam Dalz. & Gibs.;

Plant Common Name : Hairy Hogweed, Ranjire

Plant Family : Apiaceae / Umbelliferae

Description : Herbs up to 80 cm tall. Ultimate segments of leaves inciso-serrate. Flowers white.an erect annual herb, 60-100 cm tall. Stems and branches are tomentose, that is, covered with fine hairs. Leaves are double pinnate, 8-15 cm long. The leaf segments are sharply cut and serrated, and are bristle-tipped. The leaves have a long stalk, -20 cm long. Small white flowers occur in compound umbels, 5-10 cm across. Flowering: September.

Plant Location in Melghat : Chikhaldara

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Plant's Current Status : Red List Category - Least Concern

Plant's Cross Database Reference : 259142

Reference : Londhe, A.N., Watve, A.V. & Ansari, M.Y. 2002. “Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve”. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 26: 385 to 395 - https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/265121 - http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Hairy%20Hogweed.html

Reference : ~ Londhe AN, Watve AV and Ansari MY; "Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. (2002); 26(2): 385-395 PMID :

Kingdom : Plantae - Plants
Phylum : Tracheophyta
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision : Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass : Rosidae
Order : Apiales
Family : Apiaceae / Umbelliferae - Carrot family
Genus : Pimpinella
Species : Pimpinella tomentosa Dalz. & Gibs ex. C.B.Cl.

Pimpinella tomentosa Dalz. & Gibs ex. C.B.Cl.
Pimpinella tomentosa Dalz. & Gibs ex. C.B.Cl.
Pimpinella tomentosa Dalz. & Gibs ex. C.B.Cl.