Giant hogweed can cause burns and blindness
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S Department of Agriculture is warning residents in a variety of states to be on the lookout for the Heracleum Mantegazzianum, or giant hogweed. This plant in native to Central Asia but has turned up in numerous states within the U.S. and can cause burns, blisters and blindness.
