Originally from Eurasia, giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum ... the weed causes a reaction called phytophotodermatitis, leaving burns, blisters, and purplish-black scars in its wake.

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If you're exploring New York State, especially in the summer, be cautious around this common plant and certainly avoid ...

Giant hogweed looks like a larger version of Queen ... The oil, when activated by sunlight, causes “severe second-degree burns” and large blisters or ulcers, she said. If that oil is rubbed ...

BRITAIN'S "most dangerous" plant, giant hogweed, is starting to appear as the weather warms. Often found on riverbanks where flowing water easily spreads its seeds downstream, giant hogweed became ...