Sadly this time they are true. The plant, giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), a native of the caucasus mountains, has many aliases such as cartwheel-flower, giant cow parsnip, hogsbane or giant ...
The UK's chief plant health officer ... it can also increase the risk of flooding. There's also Giant Hogweed - which people have been told to look out for because it can cause burns on the ...
"Standards of inspection are very stringent in the UK, says Guy Barter of the RHS, but in other countries the checking may be more relaxed." Also, it's not possible to check every single plant ...
“Never touch it.” Ford was talking about giant hogweed, an invasive plant species found in Pennsylvania, including locally. The plant, which is toxic to humans, has been the focal point of num ...