Reminder: Don’t touch giant hogweed or wild parsnip

Adult giant hogweed plants are very tall and have white, umbrella-shaped flower clusters and stems with purple splotches. Don’t touch this dangerous plant! Report your sighting to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Photo courtesy NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. by Connie Oswald Stofko Now is the time that giant hogweed plants are blooming, making it a prime time to spot this invasive plant, according the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Giant hogweed can cause…

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