Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) also known as giant cow parsley, hogsbane, or cartwheel-flower, is a plant in the carrot family. People who touch its sap may develop giant hogweed burns ...

Undeniably striking as it is, the majority of people will want to learn how to get rid of giant hogweed if they spot it in their garden – not least of all because giant hogweed has been dubbed a ...

Jenson, nine, was stung by a giant hogweed in Ryhope Park, Sunderland, while trying to fetch a football. Toxic sap from the weed, which grows near canals and rivers, can increase the sensitivity ...

“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 ...

The Environmental Board plans to place greater responsibility for the control of invasive species, including giant hogweed, on landowners in the future. The proposed change has raised questions among ...

James Wyllie, project co-ordinator, East Lothian Countryside Volunteers River Tyne Giant Hogweed Eradication Project, described the past 12 months as “very successful”. However, he reiterated that the ...

The world's largest weed is the giant hogweed, from Central Asia. It reaches 3.65m (12ft) in height and has leaves 91cm (36in) long. A 14-leaved red clover and a 14-leaved white clover were both ...