Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum - Pest Tracker

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Thomas B. Denholm,
New Jersey Department of Agriculture,
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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a weed. It is a native of Caucasus and was first detected in North America in the early 1900's.

Contact to bare skin can cause photodermatitis..

Scientific Name	Common Name	Options
Heracleum mantegazzianum	Giant Hogweed	NAPIS Maps

News
08/28/2009	Rain Cold has Toxic Plants Growing Like Weed
08/06/2009	Parsnip Shares Genes with Dangerous Cousins
08/03/2009	Harmful Hogweed Spotted in Ontario
07/24/2009	Lewis County Officials Target Giant Hogweed
07/22/2009	Handle hogweed with care
07/11/2009	Noxious Weeds Can Make Summer Painful

Links	Media
Weed Control on New Mexico Ranges Giant Hogweed EPPO Data Sheet Giant Hogweed Brochure Giant Hogweed Fact Sheet USDA-APHIS-PPQ Giant Hogweed Poster Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules Lucid Key MA Factsheet	Danger - Don't Touch

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