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Giant hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum

Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is an invasive plant. It is a native of Caucasus and was first detected in North America in the early 1900's.

Also known as Cow Parsley, this weed grows to 6 to 16 feet high and has a dark red stem up to 3 inches in diameter. It lives for 5 to 7 years and flowers in its final year, producing umbrella shaped clusters of small white flowers up to 31 inches in diameter. Contact to bare skin can cause photodermatitis, resulting in blisters and scars.

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09/05/2019 - Youth wanted in helping combat invasive species in Vancouver
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07/09/2019 - 2018 Giant Hogweed Eradication Efforts Report Issued
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06/14/2019 - Tunbridge Wells gardener 'nearly blinded' after giant hogweed ...
06/13/2019 - Groundskeepers at Cazenovia Park Golf Course take action again...
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07/30/2018 - Battle of the hogweed in Coquitlam
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05/07/2014 - Dundee City Council Targets Giant Hogweed Numbers
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