Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Classic for Hogweed is the outermost flowers having longer petals that are deeply cleft (Giant Hogweed is a much larger plant). The petals cam be pinkish and the ovaries can be pink too (with or without pink petals).

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Classic for Hogweed is the outermost flowers having longer petals that are deeply cleft (Giant Hogweed is a much larger plant). The petals cam be pinkish and the ovaries can be pink too (with or without pink petals).

Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. An individual umbel from the previous specimen.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. An individual umbel from the previous specimen.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Anthers are always green, or paler when young.

Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. One of the raggedy outer flowers, that raggedyness classic for Hogweed.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. One of the raggedy outer flowers, that raggedyness classic for Hogweed.

Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Green anthers and a two-pronged stigma emerging from the ovary.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Green anthers and a two-pronged stigma emerging from the ovary.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The pale coloured ovary varieties have green buds. The pink varieties pinkish buds.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The pale coloured ovary varieties have green buds. The pink varieties pinkish buds.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (all over the place). The petals and/or ovaries can be quite pink or quite white or a mixture!

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (12/07/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (all over the place). The petals and/or ovaries can be quite pink or quite white or a mixture!

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (all over the place). Here's one where even the petals are pink tinged.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (29/06/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (all over the place). Here's one where even the petals are pink tinged.

Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. This is an individual umbel with pink ovaries but only very slightly pink petals. Lots of unopned pink buds in the middle.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (17/07/2021) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. This is an individual umbel with pink ovaries but only very slightly pink petals. Lots of unopned pink buds in the middle.

Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The shape of the umbels can vary quite a bit - they tend to flatten out a bit as the middle flowers open and their individual stalks lengthen.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The shape of the umbels can vary quite a bit - they tend to flatten out a bit as the middle flowers open and their individual stalks lengthen.

Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Whatever the colour of the flower, the anthers are always green, yellowish when young.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Whatever the colour of the flower, the anthers are always green, yellowish when young.

Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. A young anther top left and some older, darker, ones below.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. A young anther top left and some older, darker, ones below.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (all over the place). When they flower, the outer flowers open first.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (10/07/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (all over the place). When they flower, the outer flowers open first.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A mass of unopened buds.

Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The umbels are not always as tidy-looking as this!

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (17/07/2021) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The umbels are not always as tidy-looking as this!

Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). The armpit-like bract that emerges just beneath stem branches as they begin to grow is signature for Hogweeds.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (12/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). The armpit-like bract that emerges just beneath stem branches as they begin to grow is signature for Hogweeds.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A developing umbel.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (10/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). A very young plant.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A developing leaf stalk - they always have these pouch-like "containers".

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (29/06/2020) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A developing leaf stalk - they always have these pouch-like "containers".

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The next few images show the incredible variation of leaves that can be found in Hogweed.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (10/07/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The next few images show the incredible variation of leaves that can be found in Hogweed.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (29/06/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (22/04/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Yet another leaf shape.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (29/06/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. And another!

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (29/06/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (29/06/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. And yet another!

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Sometimes they can be quite highly divided andwiuth narrow leaflets. Also note the purplish lower stem - they often have these.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (03/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Sometimes they can be quite highly divided andwiuth narrow leaflets. Also note the purplish lower stem - they often have these.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (10/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). Another leaf pouch.

Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). Very bristly-hairy stems. Often purplish.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (12/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). Very bristly-hairy stems. Often purplish.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (12/07/2020) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (all over the place). Or simply green.

Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). Classic seedpods and seedpod arrangement for Hogweed. they darken with age.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (01/09/2020) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (fields). Classic seedpods and seedpod arrangement for Hogweed. they darken with age.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The upper seed pods are not as ripe as the large ones below. As they mature they will turn brown.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The upper seed pods are not as ripe as the large ones below. As they mature they will turn brown.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (18/07/2023) Alongside Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield.

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Seed pods at a mature state.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfied. Fully ripe - the long curved marks are oil ducts, not seeds!

Hogweed / Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfied. Fully ripe - the long curved marks are oil ducts, not seeds!