Giant Hogweed gone to seed
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Giant Hogweed gone to seed
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 27 Sep 2014
The same stand of Heracleum mantegazzianum as shown in June Image, now finished flowering and producing seed - up to 50000-80000 seeds per plant. See e.g., http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/herman/all.html for comprehensive information.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.940296
Longitude
-3.33403