Giant Hogweed Management in Massachusetts
Giant hogweed was first discovered at several sites in Massachusetts in 2002. Below is a list of all confirmed populations of this invasive plant in our state (or view a map here):
- Acton (control efforts in progress)
- Andover (eradicated)
- Blandford (two sites, control efforts in progress)
- Boston (eradicated)
- Brimfield (control efforts in progress)
- Chatham (control efforts in progress)
- Dover (eradicated as of June 2018)
- Gill (eradicated)
- Granville (multiple sites, control efforts in progress)
- Groton (eradicated)
- Hinsdale (multiple sites, control efforts in progress)
- Lee (control efforts in progress)
- Littleton (control efforts in progress)
- Lowell (control efforts in progress)
- Martha's Vineyard (control efforts in progress)
- New Marlborough (control efforts in progress)
- North Brookfield (eradicated)
- Northampton (eradicated)
- Peru (control efforts in progress)
- Sandwich (eradicated)
- Southwick (control efforts in progress)
- Stoughton (control efforts in progress)
- Sutton (control efforts in progress)
- Wakefield (eradicated)
- Westfield (eradicated)
- West Springfield (control efforts in progress)
- Whately (control efforts in progress)
If you think you may have seen a population of giant hogweed not on this list, contact us using our online reporting form. To avoid confusion, we recommend you consult consult this table comparing hogweed lookalikes.
If there is a danger of coming into contact with this plant, gloves, pants, long sleeves and eye protection should be worn. Care should also be taken to avoid spreading the seeds of this noxious weed.
For more information about giant hogweed, click here.
last updated June 29, 2022 |
