 According to The Plant List, "Heracleum lanatum" is an accepted name.On the other hand, "Heracleum lanatum" is not recognized as an accepted name by either the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) or the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS).According to both ITIS and NPGS, "Heracleum lanatum" is a synonym for "Heracleum sphondylium" subsp.