Land Plants - invasive

Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum) on May 11, 2026

Originally reported as Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Local expert notified

Description of specimen

multiple plants, some to approximately nine feet tall.

Commentary

Avatar of commenter Hello Sidney, Thank you for caring about the environment and for taking the initiative to make this report.
It is difficult to say for sure what the species is from a photo, but it appears to be poison hemlock. It has more highly dissected leaves - more carrot like. It get very tall as well. Giant Hog weed will grow a little later in the year. It looks a lot like Cow Parsnip, but blooms later than Cow Parsnip.
In addition to the link listed below under resources, here is a good site describing poison hemlock including identification and control methods.
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/environment-ecology-conservation/noxious-weeds/identification-control/poison-hemlock

Beth Thiel
May 11, 2026, 2:24 p.m.