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Hog Weed Flower ?

26-06-2015 07:29PM

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Is this Hog Weed , I know one of the hog weeds is very bad if you get the sap on your Skin...

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#2 26-06-2015 08:04PM

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Looks like the common native Hogweed, as opposed to the invasive and alien Giant Hogweed which has sap that can cause painful blisters

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#3 29-06-2015 02:05PM

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You'd know by the actual plant: Giant Hogweed, (the stinging one) can be up to ten feet tall - well more than 2 metres. Flower head like a dinner plate: monster things!

There are other plants in this family with similar flowers, too, that may be poisonous: so caution is always advisable when handling, unless you are absolutely sure of identification.

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