Wildlife & Flora
Hogweed
Hogweed (Heracleum lallii) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Dhikur Pokhari, Upper Pisang, Gyaru.
- Scientific name
- Heracleum lallii
- Local name
- Faaki, Bhutkesh
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
This plant exists in agricultural fields and isn't that tall at all, 2m at max. The leaves are big and lobed whereas the flowers are white. The white flowers look like an umbrella arising from many stems. Root and fruits are used in stomach disorders, earache, joint pain and blood pressure. However, these plants are also known to cause skin irritation in some people.
