Is this the dreadful giant hogweed? I feared it might be and threw this plant straight to the dumpster to be safe..
by OmegaAL77
Is this the dreadful giant hogweed? I feared it might be and threw this plant straight to the dumpster to be safe..
by OmegaAL77
12 Comments
Northern IL – sorry I forgot to add
Looks like poison hemlock to me
Worse. Might be Hemlock. Extremely toxic – can be fatal.
Poison hemlock…yet again
deadly hemlock?
Deadly
Heracleum mantegazzianum leaves don’t look like that.
https://preview.redd.it/jv64ypc8880h1.png?width=644&format=png&auto=webp&s=96b271326f07d2c7d6a0a868154dfb2b0f2a058d
Purple splotches scream hemlock
https://preview.redd.it/udc6jvsd880h1.jpeg?width=489&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2669bc606286f73a05b79b4ad2c51a42b6c825f
Yes… it is
Agreed this is poison hemlock. Bag it and trash it. Because people often ask: no, you cannot burn it. Which means Don’t burn it (you can die or suffer severe effects, including lung damage, and so could anyone nearby who breathes it). Also don’t compost it.
this is 100% poison hemlock. you can tell by the hairless stems and purple blotches on the stem. Queen Anne’s lace has a fuzzy/ hairy stem. you should carefully dig it all out and dispose of it as garden in sealed bags. make sure to wear gloves when pulling!
lil hemlock action