Close up of the bud of a berry claw about to erupt
Common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) belongs to the umbelliferous family (Umbelliferae or Apiaceae). It is native to Europe.It is a 90-150 cm tall (with outliers of up to two metres), perennial plant, common along dykes and roads and in hay meadows. The plant is roughly hairy and has triple-finned to finned leaves. The stem is lacy and grooved. Common hogweed blooms from June to October with white flowers in polyhedral umbels. The under-standing ovary is two-lobed with two styles. The styles have a cushion at the base. The winged fruit is a two-part split fruit with single-seeded partial fruit
Hello and welcome! I am Patricia Hofmeester, come from Rotterdam and have lived in beautiful Groningen for over forty in years. Have been photographing for at least almost 50 years and recently have been working with digital art as well and really enjoy it.
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