Hogsbane
- Gloss
- tall perennial herb (Heracleum mantegazzianum) of the carrot family native to the Caucasus that has a hollow, usually purple-blotched stem which can reach a height of 15 to 20 feet (4.6 to 6.1 meters) and white-flowered umbels arranged in flat-topped clusters usually over 2.5 feet (0.8 meters) in diameter and that produces an irritating sap that causes severe rashes and blistering
- Usage
- The giant hogweed has become invasive in Canada and the U.S. after being introduced as an ornamental plant in the early 1900s.
- Reference
- merriam-webster.com
Sanskrit equivalent
महाकाण्डशाकः
- Synonyms
- हाग्स्बेन्
- Context
- Botany More in Science & Nature →