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Common Hogweed
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Heracleum sphondylium
Big white umbrella flowers on tall hollow stalks. Hoverflies and beetles love it. NOT to be confused with the giant hogweed, whose sap can burn skin!
Height
200 cm
Blooms
Jun–Sep
Family
Carrot (Apiaceae)
Latin name
Heracleum sphondylium
Where to find
- Roadside verges
- Field edges
- Damp meadows