EPPO Global Database

Heracleum mantegazzianum(HERMZ)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, widespread
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, widespread (2011-06).
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/205) : with a limited distribution in the South of France (Provence and Languedoc).

From NPPO (2011): absent in Corse.
References
* ARPE, CBNMP (2009) Plantes envahissantes – Guide d’identification des principales espèces aquatiques et de berges en Provence et Languedoc. Agence Régionale Pour l’Environnement Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, 113 pp. http://www.arpe-paca.org/info.asp?InNum=In00002005=Th00000251

* Flora Europaea

* NPPO of France (2011-06).

* Perrier C (2001) Une belle Caucasienne aux ambitions démesurées : la Berce du Caucase (Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier et Levier, Apiaceae). Bull. Soc. Bot dauph. 10 : 11-14.
http://www.tela-botanica.org/papyrus.php?menu=215

* Tiley GED, Dodd FS, Wade PM, 1996. Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier. Journal of Ecology (Oxford), 84(2):297-319.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Present, restricted distribution view...
Germany Present, widespread view...
Italy Present, restricted distribution view...
Switzerland Present, widespread view...