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Title: We're being invaded!!
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Published: Aug 10, 2005
Author: 4um
Post Date: 2005-08-10 22:22:23 by Zipporah
Keywords: invaded!!, Were, being
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Comments: 34
NAW this isnt an illegal immigration thread. But it sort of is. We're being invaded by an introduced plant commonly called the Giant Hogweed. The above photos are of the Giant Hogweed which is spreading across the country and CAPPS brought this to my attention and I thought I would share the info as many on 4 are gardeners and even if you aren't this invasion plant can find its way into your yard or patio garden. Giant Hogweed is a member of the carrot or parsley family and its most impressive characteristic is its massive size. It looks like Queen's Anne Lace on STEROIDS. It's commonly seen on roadways and near streams but can show up in your garden. DON'T try to eradicate it yourself. VERY toxic! Giant hogweed is a public health hazard... The toxic sap, clear and watery, contains a substance that causes painful blisters. The blisters emerge when skin coated with the sap is exposed to sun. The combination of sap and sun produces painful burning blisters that may develop into purplish, blackened scars. Keep children away from this plant and use extreme caution when handling it. Plants may be dug-out, but care should be taken to remove much of the root stalk. This can be difficult and unpleasant. Mowing serves only to stimulate budding on the perennating rootstalk, but might be successful if done consistently and persistently enough to starve the rootstalk.
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#3. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#0)
Weedy ping.
Like I said..... It's funny what you forget once you start getting old. This stuff is all over my neck of the woods and as far north as Mahoning County, PA, as I heard on the radio today. nasty, vile stuff indeed. MUCH worse than poison oak or ivy.
#8. To: CAPPSMADNESS (#6)
Thanks for the heads up on this one. I was reading about it and if the sap gets on your skin and you are exposed to sunlight, lotsa luck .. blisters, purple scars nasty stuff.
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