plural hogweeds
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: giant hogweed
The noxious hogweed plant may just now be drawing public attention, but its Westfield origin dates back at least 30 years …—
Ted LaBorde
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: the Eurasian cow parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium)
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One difference between the two is hemlock is found all over the U.S. but hogweed is specific to different regions.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
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Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
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“Hogweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hogweed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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