Just learn to recognize it...which is pretty easy because of it's size...it is a notifiable plant here in the UK but never thought of it as any more of a problem than loads of other poisonous plants and fungi I see near here...learn to live with nature I say....and teach your kids to do the same, just as I was as a child.
Graham On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 12:14 AM, Tommy via Meteorite-list < meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > Yup, just read an article on this plant. Nasty stuff. > > Regards! > > Tom (Hudson valley of N.Y.) > > > > On 07/02/2018 06:20 PM, Paul via Meteorite-list wrote: > >> Although the below article do not specifically mention >> meteorite collecting, it discusses a nasty, hazardous >> plant, that meteorite collectors and anyone either collecting, >> working or playing in the outdoors need to be aware of >> and avoid. >> >> 'Horror Plant' causes 3rd-degree burns, blindness, >> is spreading in Upstate NY (photos) >> By Ben Axelson | baxel...@nyup.com June 26, 2018 >> https://www.sciencealert.com/invasive-toxic-giant-hogweed-bu >> rns-skin-blindness-virginia-clarke-county >> https://www.newyorkupstate.com/expo/news/erry-2018/06/f2e509 >> cfd11171/horror_plant_causes_3rddegree.html >> https://nypost.com/2018/06/17/this-plant-causes-3rd-degree-b >> urns-permanent-blindness/ >> >> Yours, >> >> Paul H. >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and >> the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> > ______________________________________________ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >
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