Giant Hogweed

[walshie 2,804]

I knew it could be nasty stuff, but didn't know the effects could last for 7 years.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408578/Walker-Keith-Copper-stepped-poisonous-giant-hogweed-Whitley-Bay.html

[NEWKID 28,885]

That looks a lot like cow parsley doesn't it... You could easily make a mistake with that I reckon!!

[Bootsha 1,306]

i used to work for a firm that did a lot of strimming of roadside verges/ motorways etc, if you had a short sleeved high viz on and hit that giant hogweed, you'd have burn blisters all up your arms, f****n hatefull stuff it is.

[darren_nash 85]

my neighbour planted loads of it ,it has spine type hooks along the stem , grows like mad in damp places with massive seed heads, about 12 ft tall , its an offence to plant propagete or move etc.. evil stuff, if you go to hospital they treat it like they would if you get burnt..! when its removed the soil must be treated , horribe bloody stuff !!!!!

[darren_nash 85]

the leaves look like massive rhubarb leaves , not to be confused with gunnera manicanta ,you can tell apart by the spines on the stems,