Giant hogweed alert near Newtown, Derbyshire
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Giant hogweed alert near Newtown, Derbyshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 5 Sep 2014
Heracleum mantegazzianum. There is a canal winding hole just south of the New Mills Marina. Any unsuspecting boat crews who get stuck here while trying to turn their boat round need to be aware that these plants are nasty! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_mantegazzianum
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Image Location
Latitude
53.358818
Longitude
-2.003867