Heracleum mantegazzianum(HERMZ)
Distribution details in Italy
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1890
First recorded in: 1890
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/081) : recorded in 182 sites in the natural environment spanning latitudes from 44° to 47° North and longitudes from 7° to 13°East.
*Celesti-Grapow L, Brundu G, Citterio S, Galasso G, Gentili R, Alessandrini A, Argenti C, Barni E, Bona I, Boscutti F, Castello M, Mainetti A, Martini F, Prosser F, Selvaggi A, Villani M, Wilhalm T, Montagnani C (2026) Distribution of the invasive giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum in Italy. BioInvasions Records 15(1), 1–11, https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2026.15.1.01
* Flora Europaea.
* Tiley GED, Dodd FS, Wade PM, 1996. Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier. Journal of Ecology (Oxford), 84(2):297-319.
* Flora Europaea.
* Tiley GED, Dodd FS, Wade PM, 1996. Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier. Journal of Ecology (Oxford), 84(2):297-319.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| France | Present, widespread | ||
| France | Corse | Absent, no pest record | |
| Slovenia | Present, few occurrences | ||
| Switzerland | Present, widespread |