Figure 2From: Ethnobotany of Heracleum persicum Desf. ex Fisch., an invasive species in Norway, or how plant names, uses, and other traditions evolve Stimulated by the increasing predominance of tromsøpalme (‘palm of Tromsø’ ) as a vernacular name, Heracleum persicum has become emblematic of Tromsø, featuring in numerous contexts and giving its name e. g. to Heracleum, the city’s activity center for the elderly (August 29, 2012). Back to article page