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hogweed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cow parsnip, heracleum sphondylium |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
Examples of hogweed
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The flowers of the invasive giant hogweed appear similar to Queen Anne's lace.
From the post-gazette.com
A similar related species, cow parsnip, is often mistaken for giant hogweed.
From the sciencedaily.com
The agency has a giant hogweed hotline and warns people not to take the plant lightly.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Most are stationed in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region, where giant hogweed is thickest.
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A member of the carrot and parsley family, hogweed stands 8 to 14 feet tall when mature.
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Repeat visits are needed before a site can be declared hogweed-free.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Giant hogweed seeds are used in a Middle Eastern spice called golpar.
From the sciencedaily.com
Once established, giant hogweed is difficult to control without chemicals, according to Mitchell.
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The danger is inside the thick, reddish-purple stem of hogweed plants that can grow 15 feet high.
From the post-gazette.com
- Cow parsnip: tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
- Heracleum (the hogweeds) is a genus of about 60 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of biennial and perennial herbs in the carrot family Apiaceae. They are found throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and in high mountains as far south as Ethiopia.
- Umbelliferous plant, any variety of species in the genus Heracleum, some of them being poisonous
