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Plant I D #872797

Asked June 12, 2024, 12:55 PM EDT

I found a plant along my back fence that looks similar to Queen Anne Lace. It is about 4 feet tall.. the flower heads are more rounded. The stems are hollow and the leaves are spear shape. I have read about hemlock and hogweed but I'm not sure.

Genesee County Michigan

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Good Morning,
It is hard to tell by your photo.  Accurate identification is the first step toward eradicating this invasive, hazardous weed. Review the “Look-a-likes” section of this bulletin, and if you believe you have a giant hogweed plant, e-mail photographs of the plant, leaves, flower head and stem where the leaf joins the stem, to Michigan State University Diagnostic Services at Plant & Pest Diagnostics (msu.edu)  for confirmation. You will receive a response letting you know whether the plant is giant hogweed

giant_hogweed_(e2935).pdf (msu.edu)

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V/r, Replied June 13, 2024, 7:21 AM EDT
After reading your response information I do not think it is Hogweed. However I still don't know what it IS.  I am sending better pictures of flower head and leaves.

On Jun 13, 2024 7:21 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
The Question Asker Replied June 13, 2024, 11:37 AM EDT
Could it be Bishop Weed?

On Jun 12, 2024 12:55 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

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I found a plant along my back fence that looks similar to Queen Anne Lace. It is about 4 feet tall.. the flower heads are more rounded. The stems are hollow and the leaves are spear shape. I have read about hemlock and hogweed but I'm not sure.

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The Question Asker Replied June 13, 2024, 1:34 PM EDT
Good Morning,
I think you should e-mail photographs of the plant, leaves, flower head and stem where the leaf joins the stem, to Michigan State University Diagnostic Services at Plant & Pest Diagnostics (msu.edu) for confirmation because I can't give a firm confirmation.

Honewort vs Bishop's Goutweed: Identification - bplant.org
V/r, Replied June 14, 2024, 7:25 AM EDT

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