I forgot to add that cottonwoods are the primary nesting tree for GBH in the Puget Sound region and much of WA state. One may or may not find hackle feathers underneath such trees
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Do you live in the Chimacum area? I have family there and enjoy getting back to visit/fish!Chimacum Woods recently had a sale on some of their larger stock/specimen type plants...I was sure tempted to drop some coin on a few big dogs to flesh out some beds but remembered I can barely keep up with what I have.
All over Fidalgo? Are you sure you aren’t seeing cow parsnip (which is native) and confusing it with giant hogweed?Hog weed. This plant is extremely dangerous. The "sap" will get into your skin. Later,,, (only) when exposed to sunlight, your skin will burn, truly burn! This can be "life changing" for some people that "encounter" this plant (but not typically). The toxic effect can last up to seven years or longer. In some cases the patient becomes simply "allergic" to sunshine, and the burns are far more serious than "regular" sunburns. I see this plant all over Fidalgo Island. Clearing land and burning this plant is extremely dangerous. A quick google search will provide photos. Trust me, Hog Weed is no joke, I know a very good man that was destroyed by this plant.
They look similar, but I guess cow parsnip is much less reactive. (I have no firsthand experience and am not an expert. But I’ve seen lots of cow parsnip!) There are all kinds of traditional medicinal uses for cow parsnip, and it can be great animal forage, so there are obviously some major differences.Wild Parsnip, which also causes severe burns from sunlight, looks a lot like Giant Hog Weed.
Giant Hogweed Identification
www.dec.ny.gov
Cow parsnip is different than wild parsnip. Maybe wild parsnip is only a thing back east (but it sure is a problem there!).They look similar, but I guess cow parsnip is much less reactive. (I have no firsthand experience and am not an expert. But I’ve seen lots of cow parsnip!) There are all kinds of traditional medicinal uses for cow parsnip, and it can be great animal forage, so there are obviously some major differences.
I obviously know enough to be dangerous!Cow parsnip is different than wild parsnip. Maybe wild parsnip is only a thing back east (but it sure is a problem there!).
Same here!I obviously know enough to be dangerous!