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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 mantegazzianumGiant HogweedNAPIS 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

LinksMedia
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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