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Old 25-05-2006, 04:22 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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JennyC wrote:
"La Puce" wrote in message
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Martin wrote:
"Ce lien n'est pas ou n'est plus disponible."


Thanks Martin. Here again.

http://cjoint.com/?fzp5DfW6Xy


In various languages:~)
Heracleum sphondylium - Berenklauw | Berce commune | Hogweed |
Wiesen-Bärenklau


nearly :-)
H. mantegazzianum or giant hogweed

Be careful as it can cause skin irritation


And will take over yer riverbank. It is huge and invasive.
here is what is said on a belgian site:
Reuzenbereklauw, Heracleum mantegazzianum: een gevaarlijke plant!
which means keep the livestock and women indoors.

I'd never noticed those lovely red stems before ...

.... may be an interesting mutation :-)