mr.d Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Live Warning: Toxic plant can cause 3rd-degree-burns and blindness Jun. 18, 2018 - 1:17 - 30 giant hogweed plants that can cause 3rd-degree burns and permanent blindness was discovered in Virginia. powered by For video troubleshooting and help click here SEE VIDEO ; http://video.foxnews.com/v/5798853971001/?#sp=show-clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Kinda looks like Queen Anne's Lace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Poison Hemlock also looks like big Queen Annes Lace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Sugarcreek Borough Police Warn Public About Dangerous Giant Hogweed in Area Sunday, June 24, 2018 @ 12:06 AM Posted by Aly Delp SUGARCREEK BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – The Sugarcreek Borough Police have discovered what they believe to be giant hogweed, a federally listed noxious weed with poisonous sap, in Sugarcreek Borough. (Photo courtesy of Lt. Ashbaugh) Chief Matthew Carlson, of the Sugarcreek Borough Police, told exploreVenango.com, “We have one location that we are aware of in the borough.” The Sugarcreek Borough Police are not currently releasing information about the location of the plant that was discovered to prevent curious individuals from going to look at it and possibly coming into contact with it. Carlson said he wants people to know they can call the Sugarcreek Borough Police if they believe they have found giant hogweed plants in the borough. “If we have someone available, we’ll come to check it out,” Carlson said. According to Chief Carlson, they have contacted the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Weed Noxious Plant Hotline regarding the plant. The Hotline was launched by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the USDA in 1998. According to the Department of Agriculture, since 1998, over 500 sites have been found in 17 Pennsylvania counties, including Venango County. Giant hogweed was introduced in the United States in the early 1800s by immigrants from Eurasia. Later, in the early 1900s, it was sold as an ornamental landscape plant until increasing reports of serious burns from the poisonous sap were noted by authorities. In 1983, the USDA declared giant hogweed a federal noxious weed and began to target it for eradication nationwide. The poisonous sap is contained in all parts of the plant and can cause serious burns and scarring. Giant hogweed is a slow spreading species capable of displacing native or beneficial plants, particularly in wetland areas. It thrives in rich, wet soil and is most often found in flowerbeds or the edges of wooded areas, wet meadows, and along streams. A Noxious Weed Alert from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture asks that if you believe you have discovered giant hogweed, report it by calling the Noxious Weed Hotline at 1-877-464-9333. http://www.exploreclarion.com/2018/06/24/sugarcreek-borough-police-warn-public-about-dangerous-giant-hogweed-in-area/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 The state will send in volunteers to remove it and make sure it does not grow back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Virginia 8 hours ago Giant hogweed severely burns Virginia boy, 17, sending him to hospital, report says By Elizabeth Zwirz | Fox News A Virginia teen is recuperating after he was burned by hogweed. (GoFundMe) A Virginia teen suffered significant burns on his face and arm after reportedly being exposed to hogweed. Alex Childress, 17, was inflicted with second-and third-degree burns after unknowingly touching the plant while he was doing work outside at his landscaping job on Tuesday, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Childress reportedly believed the plant was an unwanted weed and went to remove it from the ground. A person's skin can burn and blister after coming in contact with sap from the plant. Childress’ father, Justin, recalled to the outlet how his son told him he had a “really bad sunburn.” “The top layer of skin on the left side of his face basically was gone and appeared to be like a really bad burn that had already peeled,” the elder Childress reportedly said. Childress was brought to the hospital on Tuesday after his mom, a nurse, suspected that hogweed could be responsible, the Times-Dispatch reported. A link to a GoFundMe page called “Alex’s Burn Recovery Fund” was posted on what appeared to be the father’s Facebook. In it, the teen explained the series of events that led to his burns, saying he was “trying to make a little extra spending money” before setting off for his freshman year at Virginia Tech. He said he “unknowingly cut down and carried a ‘giant hogweed’ plant” and as a result was burned on his face and arm. “I was transferred to the Burn ICU at VCU and treated for 3 days but still have daily wound care which requires debriding the burns to remove dead skin,” the post read. The goal for the GoFundMe is set at $10,000 and the teen said he intends to use any money raised to help offset costs for school and medical bills. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/07/12/giant-hogweed-severely-burns-virginia-boy-17-sending-him-to-hospital-report-says.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia 8 hours ago Giant hogweed severely burns Virginia boy, 17, sending him to hospital, report says By Elizabeth Zwirz | Fox News A Virginia teen is recuperating after he was burned by hogweed. (GoFundMe) A Virginia teen suffered significant burns on his face and arm after reportedly being exposed to hogweed. Alex Childress, 17, was inflicted with second-and third-degree burns after unknowingly touching the plant while he was doing work outside at his landscaping job on Tuesday, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Childress reportedly believed the plant was an unwanted weed and went to remove it from the ground. A person's skin can burn and blister after coming in contact with sap from the plant. Childress’ father, Justin, recalled to the outlet how his son told him he had a “really bad sunburn.” “The top layer of skin on the left side of his face basically was gone and appeared to be like a really bad burn that had already peeled,” the elder Childress reportedly said. Childress was brought to the hospital on Tuesday after his mom, a nurse, suspected that hogweed could be responsible, the Times-Dispatch reported. A link to a GoFundMe page called “Alex’s Burn Recovery Fund” was posted on what appeared to be the father’s Facebook. In it, the teen explained the series of events that led to his burns, saying he was “trying to make a little extra spending money” before setting off for his freshman year at Virginia Tech. He said he “unknowingly cut down and carried a ‘giant hogweed’ plant” and as a result was burned on his face and arm. “I was transferred to the Burn ICU at VCU and treated for 3 days but still have daily wound care which requires debriding the burns to remove dead skin,” the post read. The goal for the GoFundMe is set at $10,000 and the teen said he intends to use any money raised to help offset costs for school and medical bills. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/07/12/giant-hogweed-severely-burns-virginia-boy-17-sending-him-to-hospital-report-says.html
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