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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) |
Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) |
Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea) |
Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) |
Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) |
| Plant |
Max. height:10-15ft |
Max height: 6ft |
Max height: 8ft |
Max height: 3-4ft |
Max height: 6-8ft |
| Flower |
Up to 2ft diameter |
6-10 inch flat-topped clusters. |
Round white cluster less than 1ft diameter. |
Small white flower heads, often a dark central flower. |
Small clusters of white to purple flowers. |
| Leaf |
Up to 5ft across, irregular. |
Up to 1ft across, smoother. |
Leaves are divided into three parts, each of which is again divided, with many broad leaflets. |
Leaves are feathery and very finely divided. Lower leaves are considerably larger than the upper ones, arrangement on the main stem is alternate. |
Wild lettuce leaves unfurl directly from the stem without a typical branching structure. |
| Stem |
Thick stem with coarse hairs, blistery dark purple splotches. |
Thick stem with fine hairs, less purple on stem. |
Smooth, dark purple, hollow stem 1 to 2 inches in diameter. |
Stems are thin, erect and branched; covered with short coarse hairs. |
Stems are thin, erect and have no branching (leaves unfurl directly from the stalk). |
