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 ...

giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) was imported into the American heartland for ornamental planting. It has since spread to stream banks, tree lines, and yards. This plant is notorious for ...

“Never touch it.” Ford was talking about giant hogweed, an invasive plant species found in Pennsylvania, including locally. The plant, which is toxic to humans, has been the focal point of num ...

Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

The Giant Hogweed Mitigation Project’s founder John Kemp learned about the plant — which can grow up to 18 feet tall and cause long-lasting skin blisters similar to a third-degree sunburn ...

Despite growing in Britain for more than 150 years, it didn’t gain its reputation as a dangerous ‘Triffid’ plant until the 1970s, when it caused a nationwide panic. The Jekyll and Hyde carrot family, ...

The Giant Hogweed Mitigation Project’s founder John Kemp learned about the plant — which can grow up to 18 feet tall and ...