#CowParsnip is the ONLY #Heracleum species that's native to #NorthAmerica. There's many look-a-likes including the very toxic giant hogweed. I don't recommend trying to #forage & harvest them unless you're very experienced with identifying differences because it's dangerous to do so.

#HeracleumMaximum #nature #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #GetOutside #YYJ #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #VancouverIsland #PlantIdentification #FlowersIdentification #NativeBCPlants #PNWnativePlants #Edible #Medicinal

Poisonous invasive plant exhibits twice as many genes as expected

For the first time ever, scientists have studied the genome of Sosnowsky's hogweed, a poisonous invasive plant whose juice causes skin burns. They found that its genome has nearly twice as many genes as most other plants. The study is published in The Plant Journal.

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Jungle Ping v2022.01.03 (Lexaloffle Pico-8) (Game)

#Game #Heracleum #JunglePing #P8 #Pico-8 #Pico8

Jungle Ping by Heracleum is an arcade action game made for PICO-8. It is the demake of the classic arcade game Jungle King by Taito from 1982.

In the original game, everything was predetermined, making long plays safer for those who memorized everything. In this version, you can start dir...

https://www.retroveteran.com/2023/01/04/jungle-ping-v2022-01-03-lexaloffle-pico-8-game/

Jungle Ping v2022.01.03 (Lexaloffle Pico-8) (Game) – Retro Veteran

Legend of Kuna v2022.12.17 (Lexaloffle Pico-8) (Game)

#Game #Heracleum #LegendofKuna #P8 #Pico-8 #Pico8

Legend of Kuna by Heracleum is a survival adventure role playing game for PICO-8.

In this game, you and your friends are stranded on an island. You will explore the land and talk to a stone-headed statue to begin your adventure. You better ensure that you're the leader of the pack...

https://www.retroveteran.com/2022/12/18/legend-of-kuna-v2022-12-17-lexaloffle-pico-8-game/

Legend of Kuna v2022.12.17 (Lexaloffle Pico-8) (Game) – Retro Veteran

Ein Zottiger Bienenkäfer, Trichodes alvearius auf der Blüte eines Wiesen-Bärenklau, Heracleum sphondylium.
Die Larven dieses Käfers ernähren sich von den Larven von solitären Wildbienen und Grabwespen.

#Zottiger #Bienenkäfer #Parasit #Trichodes #TrichodesAlvearius #Bärenklau #WiesenBärenklau #Heracleum #HeracleumSphondylium #Insects #Käfer #smartphonefotografie