Originally reported as Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Local expert notified
multiple plants, some to approximately nine feet tall.
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.