Giant hogweed
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Giant hogweed
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 7 Sep 2019
A small stand of giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, beside the Manse Burn, which runs under the road at this point. The plants have set seed, which will no doubt be carried downstream to germinate next year.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.920837
Longitude
-4.333123