Characteristics
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
giant hogweed
Roadsides, farm yards, and old gardens. A huge plant. Where it is established it appears to be spreading readily As with some other members of the Apiaceae it causes a light induced dermatitis that can be severe.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
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Citation
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
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Species Distribution Map
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