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Pushki

I know this as Pushki and it's what is left over after it flowers and has gone to seed. There are still a couple of seeds on it still. This is a very common plant in Alaska and it's name is Heracleum maximum, also commonly known as cow parsnip. This is a plant to avoid since the sap of this plant on your skin is photosensitive and will create skin blistering on a sunny day. The resultant scars and pigmentation can last months or years.

 

Taken 7 July 2022 at Homer, Alaska.

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