Massachusetts
Introduced Pests Outreach Project
Giant Hogweed Report
Use this form to report a possible giant hogweed site. The information you provide will be reviewed to determine the likelihood that the plant is giant hogweed. You may be contacted by a state inspector if we feel further investigation is necessary. Thank you for your assistance!
First Name:  

Last
Name:  

 
Phone   Number:   Email:
Address:
City:      State:     ZipCode:

LOCATION OF PLANT(S): (include town and address, or nearest intersection)  

DO YOU OWN THE LAND?     

HOW TALL ARE THE PLANTS? (feet/inches)

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE LEAVES. (size, shape, color, edges, texture)

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE FLOWERS OR SEED HEAD, IF ANY. (size, shape, color, etc.)

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE STEM OR STALK. (width, color, texture)

IF THE STEM HAS HAIRS, ARE THEY FINE OR COARSE?      

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

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Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources and the UMass Extension Agriculture and Landscape Program. This website was made possible, in part, by a Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It may not necessarily express APHIS' views.