At Stern Hall in Berkeley. My niece Mohini's dorm room.

. . it is time to be confused about this plant. I think I have finally decided to my satisfaction that it is, indeed, the harmless "cow parsnip", but it certainly resembles the poisonous giant hogweed. Here's a comparative sheet that's really good, supplied to me by another Flickr member last year. Thank you, primaseadiva!

www.dec.ny.gov/animals/72766.html

See also:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_maximum

According to this, the "harmless" one can also cause dematitis.

This seen at the Eucalyptus Grove, foot of the UC Berkeley campus.

UC Berkeley campus, Eucalyptus Grove.

Cow parsnip, a dramatic plant. One that I want to worry about every time I see it, wondering whether it is the poisonous giant hogweed. But surely it is not. The latter can become truly giant.

A great comparative chart supplied to me by another Flickr member last year--

www.dec.ny.gov/animals/72766.html

And:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_maximum

According to this, the "harmless" one can also cause dermatitis.

Proud finder of said fake tooth.

Taken from Big C, Berkeley, CA.

Published on The Berkeley Wire

www.berkeleyside.com/2014/06/13/the-berkeley-wire-06-13-14/

Mountain Pine, Mugo Pine

Mountain Pine, Mugo Pine