[NatureNS] HUGE Cow-parsnips ARE GIANT HOGWEED

Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:07:31 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca, Ruth Newell <ruth.newell@acadiau.ca>
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THANKS, MARIAN, FROM JIM and others on NatureNS!

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Marian Munro <zinckmc@gov.ns.ca>
> Date: July 24, 2008 10:33:00 PM ADT
> To: jimwolford@eastlink.ca
> Subject: Re: Fwd: [NatureNS] HUGE Cow-parsnips
>
> Yes Jim, it is Giant Hogweed. Recorded from Baddeck, Truro and  
> Halifax, this plant should not be handled due to serious contact  
> dermititis rissk.
>
> PS I am brief as I am in BC and separate from any NS floras.
>
> Please forward.
>
> MM
>
> Marian C. Munro
> Curator of Botany
> Secretary, CBA/ABC
> Nova Scotia Museum
> Collections Section
> 1747 Summer St.
> Halifax, NS  B3H 3A6
> Canada
>
> 902-424-3564
>>>> "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> 07/24/08 5:09 PM >>>
> I'm not familiar with this giant cow parsnip, but Randy's photos seem
> to show leaves etc. that resemble Bev's suggested species, H.
> mantegazzianum -- any records for the Maritimes?
>
> Cheers and thanks from Jim
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: bev wigney <bev@magickcanoe.com>
>> Date: July 24, 2008 4:34:29 PM ADT
>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] HUGE Cow-parsnips
>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>
>> Randy,
>>
>> Is there any chance that Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lanatum) could
>> actually be Giant Cow Parsnip, also known as Giant Hogweed (H.
>> mantegazzianum)?  I've read about it being a horrible invasive in
>> B.C.  There's a bit about it here, along with a photo that shows it
>> with a bicycle for size reference.  I've never actually seen one
>> "in person" so can't say how much one might resemble the other
>> except in size.
>> http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Heracleum%
>> 20mantegazzianum
>>
>>  On 24-Jul-08, at 3:23 PM, Randy Lauff wrote:
>>
>>> Check out this link for photos and brief story of the huge Cow-
>>> parsnips.
>>>
>>
>> Bev Wigney
>> Osgoode, Ontario
>>
>>
>
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