‘My Face Started Peeling.’ This Weed Is 20 Feet Tall, Causes Chemical Burns, and Might Be in Your Local Woods

Giant hogweed is a noxious weed that causes chemical, photo-sensitive burns and can hide in plain sight. Here's how to ...
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A Virginia teen cut down what looked like an ordinary bush but unexpectedly his face started peeling in the shower

Alex Childress was 17 when he did something he'd done dozens of times before — trimming overgrowth outside a Virginia factory ...
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DEC: Beware giant hogweed

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is warning residents to avoid the giant hogweed plant. Giant hogweed plants are beginning to bloom across many parts of the state, making it ...
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'It will cause burns': Toxic Giant Hogweed reported in Como Lake Park in Lancaster

LANCASTER, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Village of Lancaster put out a warning to the public that Giant Hogweed has been spotted in Como Lake Park. The village and Erie County Park Rangers said the invasive and ...
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UK gardeners warned never to touch this 'most dangerous' garden weed as burns can return for years

As giant hogweed spreads from riverbanks into British back gardens, experts are sounding the alarm for summer gardeners. What makes this towering ‘most dangerous plant’ so risky – and what should you ...