Click on common or scientific name of species of interest to see a comparison with Giant Hogweed. Click on thumbnails to see larger pictures.
| Common Name | Habit | Leaf | Stem | Inflore- scence |
Fruit | Scientific Name |
| Giant hogweed |  |
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Heracleum mantegaz- -zianum |
| Cow parsnip |  |
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Heracleum lanatum |
| Wild parsnip |  |
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Pastinaca sativa |
| Purple Angelica |  |
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Angelica atropurpurea |
| Pokeweed |  |
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Phytolacca americana |
| Blue lettuce |  |
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Lactuca biennis |