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Invasive plant, giant hogweed, found in VA. Can cause sever burns (links)


Found in Clarke County, VA. This sounds a lot worse than a little poison ivy.

Giant Hogweed
Do Not Touch This Plant!

Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a Federally listed noxious weed. Its sap, in combination with moisture and sunlight, can cause severe skin and eye irritation, painful blistering, permanent scarring and blindness. Contact between the skin and the sap of this plant occurs either through brushing against the bristles on the stem or breaking the stem or leaves

https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/39809.html

Link: VT Massey Herbarium


Posted: 06/17/2018 at 9:11PM


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  Invasive plant, giant hogweed, found in VA. Can cause sever burns (links) -- Hokie360 06/17/2018 9:11PM
  Another story on the plant: -- EDGEMAN 06/18/2018 08:07AM
  Closely related to the giant pussy willow ** -- typed by ben 06/18/2018 07:16AM
  Aware of it, never seen it... -- `lag 06/17/2018 10:32PM

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