Giant Hogweed Continues To Spread

Giant hogweed continues to spread across the United States as it was recently found in Virginia for the first time. Giant hogweed, not to be confused with common hogweed, emits a toxic sap when can burn the skin and take months to heal.

Originally from the Caucasus region, (Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia) giant hogweed was brought to England as an ornamental plant. It sounds like whoever transplanted a toxic plant for "ornamental" reasons had a sick sense of humor. Then again, plant some giant hogweed outside a teenage daughters window and look for boys with huge blisters.

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Giant Hogweed Continues To Spread