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06-24-2018, 10:58 AM #1
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Hogweed causing burns and.... blindness?
I just wanted to put this out there for everyone. This plant they're calling "giant hogweed" has a sap that causes third-degree burns on contact and even blindness. That sounds pretty scary to me. I remember when poison ivy was something we looked out for, this is just nuts.
Giant hogweed isn't your average poisonous plant, in that you don't need to eat it for it to harm you. The plant's thin, clear sap contains compounds called furanocoumarins, which cause human skin to become extremely sensitive to sunlight. Once you've been exposed to it, you're in for the worst sunburn of your life—big, nasty blisters that leave bruise-like scars. And while it does get better, some of that photosensitivity sticks around for years. The plant's sap can also cause damage if it gets in your eyes, but reports of permanent blindness aren't well supported by scientific evidence so far.
More info here: https://www.backpacker.com/skills/what-hikers-should-know-about-giant-hogweed
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06-24-2018, 11:29 AM #2
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06-24-2018, 12:15 PM #3
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Kill it with fire!!! We have pigweed here, but not that.
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06-28-2018, 10:55 PM #4
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they're talking about the 6' tall one. Not the little stuff you see in the meadow.
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07-13-2018, 09:09 AM #5
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07-13-2018, 09:18 AM #6
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the USA has triffids?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triffid
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07-13-2018, 11:34 AM #7
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Originally Posted by David - WI
Wow!!!
"With the presence of the giant hogweed plant in Virginia, officials asked anyone who spotted one of these plants to file an invasive species report."
I'd say kill it with fire. I have a propane torch (the one for setting brush on fire) that would work on that. Just stay up wind!
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07-13-2018, 12:19 PM #8
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And I thought pigweed was bad.
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07-14-2018, 07:20 PM #9
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I remember some stuff in Jr. High we called fire grass. That stuff would burn if ya touched it. Don't know what it was though and that school yard is the only place I've ever seen it.
The conspiracy theorist in me wonders if these plants aren't being brought to the US on purpose. More than likely not but it wouldn't surprise me if they were.-----------------------
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07-14-2018, 08:11 PM #10
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triffid tea I say......
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07-19-2018, 08:34 AM #11
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"This Woman Stumbled into a 'Hobo Parsnip' Plant. Days Later, Her Legs Were Severely Burned."
https://www.livescience.com/63100-pa...ere-burns.html
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