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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a towering and imposing plant that has become a growing concern across the UK. Originally hailing from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia, it was introduced to Britain as an ornamental plant during the 19th century.
- Stems
- Leaves
- Flowers
Green and often with purple blotches and stiff, white, bristly hairs. Stems are hollow with ridges and have a thick circle of hairs at the base of each leaf stalk.
Huge, up to 1.5m wide and 3m long, deeply divided into smaller leaflets. It looks a bit like a rhubarb leaf, with irregular and very sharp or jagged edges - which has given rise to one of its other common names - wild rhubarb. The underside of the leaf is hairy.
Appear in June and July. They are small and white (or slightly pink) and are clustered on umbrella-like heads known as umbels that can reach a diameter of 60cm. All the flowers on the umbel face upwards.
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) A towering and imposing plant that has become a growing concern across the UK. This striking botanical beauty has now become a serious threat to both human health and local ecosystems.
This biennial plant, which grows in the prairies of Eurasia, is smaller than its cousin, Heracleum mantegazzianum (Giant Hogweed), and belongs to the same group as fennel, cow parsley, elder, and giant hogweed.
Discover the problems giant hogweed causes for UK landowners, from health risks to legal responsibilities, and learn how to manage this invasive plant effectively.
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Giant hogweed is an immensely tall umbellifer (member of the carrot family) that displays large, white, umbrella-like clusters of flowers. Its hollow stem is ridged and purple-spotted, and its leaves are large and divided.
