Hogweed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A buddy of mine posted some Facebook pics of him giving a lecture on why this plant is rather unfriendly. I had no idea it was such an asskicker. :lol:
A buddy of mine posted some Facebook pics of him giving a lecture on why this plant is rather unfriendly. I had no idea it was such an asskicker. :lol:
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum A native of the Caucasus Mountains, grows to 4-5m tall, and can cause severe phytophotodermatitis if the sap gets on human skin. The main mechanism for this dermatitis is extreme photosensitivity, causing severe sunburn on exposure to relatively small amounts of sunlight, with rash and blistering appearing within a few minutes: accordingly immediately covering sap-affected skin can prevent the dermatitis in many cases. It has become a serious invasive weed in many areas of Europe and North America, after being introduced as a garden plant.