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Post by accipiter on Jun 20, 2016 15:25:20 GMT
Is this giant hogweed or something else, found in Oxfordshire on a friends land recently, there are no water courses nearby.This particular plant stood around three feet high. Attachments:
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Post by Harold Smith on Jun 20, 2016 18:20:59 GMT
The leaf structure and shape looks like giant hogweed. Though it likes very moist ground it can still grow in land that has some moisture in it but not necessarily very wet. With the amount of wet weather we have had this month it may be growing in areas you would not normally find it.
Though, when fully grown, it looks magnificent, tall and elegant attracting many insects. However, it can be very dangerous as the sap can cause nasty damage to the skin. I do not know if it is still a notifiable plant but if it is giant hogweed people should be discouraged from touching it.
Harold.
Harold.
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Post by treehugger on Jun 21, 2016 10:47:11 GMT
Definitely giant hogweed! I'm something of a giant hogweed spotter.................
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Post by accipiter on Jul 4, 2016 16:09:36 GMT
Many thanks Harold / treehugger; apologies for not answering you both earlier but I have been away from home, but funnily enough the last encounter with giant hog weed was in Oxfordshire too only on that occasion the plants were around 15 feet high so unmistakably the said plant. Alan
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Post by treehugger on Jul 5, 2016 11:21:56 GMT
There is tons of the stuff my way near canals/rivers.
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