The Giant Hogweed – a losing battle?
by The blog at woodlands.co.uk, 8 June, 2020, 1 comments
It seems that the UK is losing the battle to eradicate the giant hogweed. It is an invasive species which has been described as the country’s most dangerous plant. Many efforts have been made to eradicate this plant. Local authorities can make use the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to enforce control of the weed. Sadly though Plant Tracker has recorded hundreds of sightings across the four nations of the U.K.
Its scientific name is Heracleum mantegazzianum and it belongs to the same family as the wild parsnip, the Apiaceae. It is sometimes referred to as the giant cow parsnip, the giant cow parsley or the cartwheel flower. Read more...
