Land Plants - native

Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) on Jun 22, 2020

Originally reported as Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

Submitter does not have a specimen

Description of specimen

A large amount of the species were cut down on an overgrown bare lot, and subsequently identified due to skin irritation.

Commentary

Thanks Scott. Is there an address associated with this report? It most likely is cow parsnip (Heracleum maximus) which is much more common but still can cause severe skin injury/chemical burn.

Chris Cornwell
June 22, 2020, 5:41 a.m.

Resources

Information on Cow Parsnip from iNaturalist and OregonFlora.

Location

Large amount of Giant Hogweed. Identified after burns related to cutting down the plants

Expert Reviewer

Chris Cornwell
Noxious Weed Coordinator for Lincoln County, Oregon

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