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Jul 6th, 2010 at 06:31 PM
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Anybody know what this tall (approx 5 foot) plant is? Reminds me a bit of Giant Chinese Rhubarb, but it's a bit different. Would like to ID ASAP because it's on one of our garden tour gardens this weekend. Thanks for any suggestions! ![[Linked Image]](http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/83/83/7/24/92/2198724920079470192IzArYH_th.jpg) Sandy
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Bears britches, gunnera, elephant ears. Try google searching those and check out images.
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Thanks, but not quite yet! I'm going to try and get some better pictures.
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That's a Giant Hogweed plant... It's an invasive weed that can reach from 6 to 15 ft tall..
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt. ![[Linked Image from agardenersforum.com]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/psd/sunny.jpg)
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I never even noticed the clicky picture until now. It looked like one of our name buttons.  Now that I have, disregard the rest of my post up there. It isn't any of them. Going to google Tamara's suggestion now. And I would agree that that is what it is. I would get rid of it immediately if it grew here from my readings.
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Nope, not giant hogweed! The leaves are not as serrated. I haven't been able to get back out there to take a better picture.
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There are different varieties in the Hogweed family.
Be careful because if you get the sap on your skin then sunlight hits it...you'll get a rash and blisters within 48 hours.
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OK - it appears to be Cow Parsnip, which IS a member of the hogweed family!
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It sure looked like it to me. When I googled up images they have a wide variety of leaf shape.
~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
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