Potential Distribution of Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in Victoria

This map of the potential distribution of Giant hogweed has produced from CLIMATE^® modelling, overlayed with:

Overlays used

Land uses:
Pasture dryland
Pasture irrigation

Rainfall:
Coastal scrubs and grassland; coastal grassy woodland; inland slopes woodland; dry foothill forest; montane dry woodland; grassland; plains grassy woodland; herb-rich woodland; montane grassy woodland; rainshadow woodland; mallee; boinka-raak; mallee woodland; Wimmera/mallee woodland

Colours indicate possibility of Heracleum mantegazzianum infesting these areas.
Red = Very high
Yellow = High
Orange = Medium
Green = Likely
In the non-coloured areas the plant is unlikely to establish as the climate, soil or landuse is not presently suitable.

Potential Distribution of Giant hogweed

Further information on mapping potential distribution of weeds

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