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The Living Forest (63) : Common Hogweed

The Living Forest (63) : Common Hogweed

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (63) : Common Hogweed

A typical wild plant of the wet forest with striking white flowers shaped like a giant umbrella.
This species can cause serious inflammation when the sap of the plant contacts the human skin on bright sunny days.

Dutch name : Bereklauw
German name : Wiesen-Bärenklau
Latin name : Heracleum sphondylium

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