Plants grow to 5 metres tall |
- large, hairy perennial herb in the Parsley Family with stout
taproot of fleshy, fibrous roots; hollow green stems with purple
spots grows to 5 metres tall; dark green, coarsely toothed leaves
divided into 3 large segments; lower leaves can exceed 2.5 metres
in length; small white flowers are produced in large flat-top
umbrella-like terminal clusters up to 0.8 metres across
- can produce 50,000 seeds per plant
- an escaped garden ornamental originating from Caucasus region of
Asia
- Warning: small hairs on stems and leaves contain a
poisonous sap that can cause severe irritation, blistering and
dermatitis
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