In short - the sap of giant hogweed can cause burns. It contains furocoumarin, which makes skin extremely sensitive to sunlight. “If the sap gets onto your skin and it's then exposed to the sun ...

Ford was talking about giant hogweed, an invasive plant species found ... The oil, when activated by sunlight, causes “severe second-degree burns” and large blisters or ulcers, she said.

Originally from Eurasia, giant hogweed ... in giant hogweed's sap. When these three play out simultaneously, the weed causes ...

April is the best time to destroy giant hogweed before it grows too, well, giant, and Brant County landowners will play a pivotal role in fighting the invasive species, according to a local ...

The UK is facing a record invasion of Giant Hogweed as mild and wet weather sees ... Its sap can cause highly painful burns, which blister within 48 hours, often hospitalising people and leaving ...

Oskars Mezhniyeks has spent eight years trying to stop the spread of giant hogweed, an invasive toxic ... live streaming its view of the celestial treat. Beavers captured from Scotland are ...