BBC News Brasil - 🌿Bonita, mas perigosa: Heracleum...

💚Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) There's often a lot of fear around this plant because of it's big bad cousin Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) which is sensationalised in the media because of it's potent phototoxins which can cause pretty serious burns. Giant hogweed is definitely one to avoid, but at this time of the year they tend to be very easy to distinguish because they are giant! However, as always, take care and be confident in your ID before consuming anything. ✨ID point