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Hogweed is a common plant in hedgerows, verges and waste grounds, with large, creamy-white flowers that attract insects. Learn how to identify it, its distribution, habitats and conservation status, and how to help wildlife with The Wildlife Trusts.
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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.
Learn about giant hogweed, a non-native invasive plant that can cause burns with its sap. Find out how to identify it and avoid contact with your skin.
Heracleum sphondylium, also known as hogweed or common hogweed, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the carrot family. It is native to most of Europe, western Asia and northern Africa, and has white or pinkish-white flowers and winged fruits.
Learn about common hogweed, a native wildflower that attracts insects and bees, but has toxic sap. Find out how to identify it and distinguish it from giant hogweed and cow parsley.
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Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) is one of several umbellifers that appear through the summer months, although its size alone sets it apart from most. Learn how to identify hogweed using its leaves and flowers with our species guide.
Learn about giant hogweed, a potentially invasive and harmful plant that can cause severe skin burns. Find out how to identify, control and report it in your garden or the wild.
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May 20, 2024 · Learn how to spot the invasive giant hogweed, a plant that can cause skin burns and blisters, and how to distinguish it from the similar common hogweed. See photos, descriptions and tips from the Woodland Trust.
