Land Plants - invasive

Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) on Jun 3, 2019

Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Population treated

Description of specimen

7 giant hogs weed plants. 1 is 9’ tall.

Commentary

None

Resources

There are many plants that look similar to giant hogweed, including our native cow parsnip. Giant hogweed is truly giant, often 7' to 14' tall, with leaves that can be up to 5' wide. There are some great photos comparing giant hogweed to similar species on the New York Dept of Environmental Conservation website.

Location

Both sides of an access rd next to my house

Expert Reviewer

Beth Myers-Shenai
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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