Land Plants - native

Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) on Jul 4, 2018

Originally reported as Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

Submitter does not have a specimen

Description of specimen

Looks just like all the online pictures 6 footer plus a few smaller ones.

Commentary

None

Resources

Information on Cow Parsnip from iNaturalist and OregonFlora.

Location

On one if the main paths there is a covered observation area. On the west side if it there is a rise and a split rail fence. On the other side of the fence are a number of these plants. Already in seed stage.

Expert Reviewer

Beth Myers-Shenai
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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