White Cart Water
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White Cart Water
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 16 Jun 2009
View from the cycleway through one of the occasional gaps in the trees. The river is infested with giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, a notorious invasive with a sap that causes severe burns in ultraviolet light. The plant is a controlled weed, and to allow its cultivation is an offence. Sadly little attempt is being made here to control its growth.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.835283
Longitude
-4.374948