Taken
at Hogganfield Loch on 11th July 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
Taken
at Baron's Haugh on 12th July 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
Taken at Lochwinnoch on 1st August 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 5th September 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
Common Hogweed.
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AKA:
Heracleum sphondylium. Apiales.
Apiaceae.
Herbaceous perennial or biennial.
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Roadsides, meadows and woods
June-October.
50 - 120 cms.
The scientific name derives from the Greek hero Heracles (Roman: Hercules) and sphondylium, meaning "vertebrae", referring to the shape of the segmented stem.