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A Stroll Through the Garden: What you should know about giant hogweed and poison hemlock

A few years ago, my dad brought a huge dead seed head from the top of what looked like giant hogweed. My dad said that he had seen a number of these plants growing almost like a grove of trees. The ...
The Hill

Have this giant, noxious weed in your yard? How to get rid of it — without burning yourself

(NEXSTAR) — The definition of a weed is relatively vague — a plant growing where you don’t want it, experts explain — but some earn an extra adjective to describe them: noxious. That term has a ...
New York Post

This little-known plant can cause third-degree burns and even alter human DNA — and it’s all over New York

It looks like an innocent flower, but it’s so dangerous it can alter human DNA. The Giant Hogweed is one of the most dangerous invasive plants in the US — and it’s all over New York state. The hogweed ...
Post Register

War on Weeds: Giant hogweed

Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a biennial or perennial that is native to southwestern Asia. This plant can grow up to 15 ft tall and its sap causes photodermatitis that initiates severe ...
WIVB-TV

The dangers of giant hogweed explained

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Giant hogweed, a plant that can be dangerous to humans, has been spotted in Erie County. The plant has been confirmed at Seneca Bluffs, Como Lake Park, 18 Mile Creek Park and ...