When I click on Add an image the screen just goes back to the google map. I can't get the picture to attach. Please send me an email address I can send the picture to.

Reporter
July 12, 2011, 7:12 a.m.

Hi Tom,

Thanks for emailing me your photo. I have no doubt that the plant you photographed is cow parsnip, a common native species. It does look very similar to giant hogweed, but hogweed has much larger leaves, flowers, and the stems are very red. See this link for more info on hogweed. http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/WEEDS/profile_gianthogweed.shtml

Thanks for being thoughtful and aware of invasive species. We are very concerned about hogweed spread so it is GREAT to know you are out there keeping an eye out for that plant. Don’t hesitate to reports any species you suspect could be hogweed (or another new invasive for that matter, like garlic mustard or knotweed). We’d rather have a false report than miss an important new infestation.


Thanks and take care,
Tania


Tania Siemens
WISE Program Coordinator (Watershed and Invasive Species Education)
Oregon Sea Grant Extension
Oregon State University
tania.siemens@oregonstate.edu
541-914-0701

Tania Siemens
July 12, 2011, 11:24 p.m.