hogweeds
Giant invasive plants
Hogweeds is the plural of hogweed, a coarse plant of the carrot family with large leaves and umbrella-shaped flower clusters.
The common hogweed is a widespread weed in temperate regions.
Giant hogweed, an invasive species, produces sap that causes severe skin burns and blistering when exposed to sunlight—a serious hazard for gardeners and hikers: The park posted warnings about hogweeds along the trail.
Heat-caused tissue damage
- blistersRaised fluid-filled skin
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- furanocoumarinsPhotoreactive plant defense chemicals
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
photosensitivity · scarring · irritant · poisonous · harmful · contact dermatitis · chemical burns · protective clothing
Pale edible taproot
- biennialEvery second year
- perennialRecurring each year
- hollow stemsStems lacking solid centers
- compound leavesLeaf with distinct leaflets
white flowers · umbels · taproots · seeds · foliage · invasive species · cow parsnip · wildflowers
Total elimination of something
- controlAuthority to direct
- removalAct of taking away
- spreadingExtending over space
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
regulated · riverbanks · colonizing · outcompeting · displacement · management · herbicide · cutting
Fires or photographs
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- traditional foodCuisine from cultural ancestry
- Eastern European cuisineFoods from Poland, Russia, etc.
- borschtBeetroot-based Slavic soup
Polish cuisine · Russian cuisine · fermented · pickled · cooked greens · peasant food · famine food · preparation
burns
Heat-caused tissue damage
- blistersRaised fluid-filled skin
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- furanocoumarinsPhotoreactive plant defense chemicals
dermatitis · photosensitivity · scarring · irritant · poisonous · harmful · contact dermatitis · chemical burns · protective clothing · gloves
parsnip
Pale edible taproot
- biennialEvery second year
- perennialRecurring each year
- hollow stemsStems lacking solid centers
compound leaves · white flowers · umbels · taproots · seeds · foliage · invasive species · cow parsnip · wildflowers · meadow plants
eradication
Total elimination of something
prohibited · regulated · riverbanks · colonizing · outcompeting · displacement · management · herbicide · cutting · reporting
shoots
Fires or photographs
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- traditional foodCuisine from cultural ancestry
- Eastern European cuisineFoods from Poland, Russia, etc.
borscht · Polish cuisine · Russian cuisine · fermented · pickled · cooked greens · peasant food · famine food · preparation · blanching
hogweedsaloe vera
Medicinal succulent for skin
healing herbs · chamomile · clover · daisies · buttercups
hogweedsgarden flowers
Cultivated decorative plants
vegetables · herbs · ornamental plants · food crops · cash crops