Common Names
Indian Celery, Pushki

Habitat
It is a common plant, especially in meadows, under aspens, and along streams. (Subalpine and woodlands)

Flowers
The flowers are clustered in an umbrella-like fashion with flat tops. Fruits are heart shaped.

Description
Grows 3-7 feet tall with a hollow stem. It is the only member of the Hogweed genus native to North America. It is a tall herb. The cow parsnip has large, broad palmate leaves up to a foot long divided into 3 lobes (like a maple leaf. The stem and leaves are hairy. It also has an unpleasant odor.

Comments
The Cow Parsnip is distributed throughout the continental United States and Alaska except the Gulf Coast and a few neighboring states. It is listed as "Endangered" in Kentucky and "Special Concern" in Tennessee. In Canada, it is found in each province and territory, except Nunavut. It has not been reported in Greenland. It may be weedy or invasive in portions of its range.