Beautiful, but dangerous: how a poisonous hogweed took over the whole world, and what to do in case of contact with a plant
The dangerous hogweed plant has become a worldwide problem. On contact with human skin, hogweed can cause dangerous and painful burns. Writes about this BBC. The sap of this weed, combined with moisture in the air and sunlight, can cause severe skin burns and ...
Severe burns and terrible scars: New Yorkers are warned of a dangerous plant
The Department of Conservation in New York State warned residents of the region that it is now the flowering season of a dangerous poisonous plant - giant hogweed, which can severely burn the skin and leave ugly scars, writes Newsweek. Although the department said it had achieved "substantial...