giant hogweed

plant
Also known as: Heracleum mantegazzianum

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cow parsnip

  • common hogweed
    In cow parsnip

    Giant hogweed (H. mantegazzianum) is native to the Caucasus but is considered an invasive species in many areas outside its native range. That striking plant can attain a height of 4 metres (about 13 feet) and has a stout red-spotted stem and a white inflorescence…

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hogweed

  • giant hogweed
    In hogweed

    Giant hogweed (H. mantegazzianum) is native to the Caucasus and is considered an invasive species in Canada, the United States, and parts of Europe, including the United Kingdom. The plant can attain a height of 4 metres (about 13 feet) and has a stout red-spotted…

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