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Bookmark or Share- Heracleum sphondylium - WikipediaHeracleum sphondylium, commonly known as hogweed or common hogweed, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, which includes fennel, cow parsley, ground elder and giant hogweed. It is native to most of Europe, western Asia and northern Africa, but is introduced in North America and elsewhere.
- Heracleum mantegazzianum - WikipediaHeracleum mantegazzianum, commonly known as giant hogweed, is a monocarpic perennial herbaceous plant in the carrot family Apiaceae. H. mantegazzianum is also known as cartwheel-flower, giant cow parsley, giant cow parsnip, or hogsbane.
- Giant Hogweed: The Facts - Woodland Trust29 Jun 2022. Giant hogweed: the facts. Helen Keating. Content manager, botanist and tree lover. You may have heard about the dangers of giant hogweed – a non-native invasive plant which can cause burns. So we’ve put together the facts for you, from identification to staying safe. What is giant hogweed?
- Giant Hogweed: A Plant That Can Burn and Blind You. But Don’t Panic.July 2, 2018. The nasty effects of touching a giant hogweed — its sap can scar, burn and blind if you come in contact with it — have inspired frightening headlines after the recent discovery of...
- Hogweed | Giant, Invasive, Poisonous | BritannicaCommon hogweed, or eltrot (H. sphondylium), is native to Eurasia and has naturalized in eastern North America. The plant reaches about 1.8 metres (6 feet) in height and has large hollow stems with hairs. It bears pink to white flowers arranged in clusters up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter.
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