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Anybody recognize this puppy?

Started by Stu Redman, July 01, 2015, 06:18:24 PM

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Stu Redman

I didn't bother taking detailed notes. Found in a moist woods. Big plant, 3-4 feet tall. Big leaves.

 

beenthere

Be a big help if your location was in your profile. Otherwise... we don't even know what country...  ;)

Click your forum name, then your profile and make the additions. It will show up like the other poster's.
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Stu Redman

K, thanks. What do the trees under your screen name mean?

mesquite buckeye

As you post comments and reach certain top secret numbers you get more trees. ;D 8) 8) 8) :snowball:

That is not a puppy. It is a plant. smiley_biggrin01
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SwampDonkey

Looks similar to cow parsnip, but I don't believe it to be.

Probably a waterleaf species.
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Stu Redman

It does look like a waterleaf, but it doesn't match up with any reported in my state. I think it's cow parsnip after all.

SwampDonkey

Are the stems grooved and hollow?
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Babylon519

Hi,

Google "giant hogweed" and see if it looks close. Then, if that's what it is, don't get too close!  My wife grew some of that a few years back as an ornamental, but it's invasive and huge and takes over pretty quickly. She was cutting it down when she got a wee smear of the sap on her leg. Well, this sap is activated by sunlight and within a few days, she had a rash that looked more like flesh-eating disease. It turned out to be quite the burn, and took many months to clear up and disappear. Nasty stuff! I'm not saying that's what you have, but when I saw your photo, it immediately reminded me of giant hogweed. Take care, Jason.
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Stu Redman

I didn't take notes, guys. Sorry. I don't think it's giant hogweed though. I believe giant hogweed has one stem that grows far taller than all the others. This plant has stems of about equal height.

Jeff

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