Gardeners warned ‘never’ touch UK’s ‘most dangerous plant’ growing in gardens
It's the most dangerous plant in the UK say experts and just brushing it with your arm or leg can give you painful blisters ...
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The Supersized Weed That Is Very Dangerous In Your Yard
Originally from Eurasia, giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum ... the weed causes a reaction called phytophotodermatitis, leaving burns, blisters, and purplish-black scars in its wake.
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‘Army of volunteers and landowners’ needed to clear toxic giant hogweed from shores of Grand River
The Giant Hogweed Mitigation Project’s founder John Kemp learned about the plant — which can grow up to 18 feet tall and ...
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Country mouse considers the danger of giant hogweed
Giant hogweed hit the news for hospitalising two boys last week. It’s seriously dangerous if handled with bare hands and the burns caused by the chemicals in the sap, known as furocoumarins, may ...
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‘Army of volunteers and landowners’ needed to clear toxic giant hogweed from shores of Grand River
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 ...