Cow-parsnip (Heracleum lanatum) is a distinctive looking plant. Dense thickets of Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) line parts of the South Beach Trail in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve . However, at this time of year they are the dramatic flower heads and leaves of Cow-parsnip (Heracleum lanatum) overshadow other plants. The large umbels are in various stages …