This giant demon plant gives you burns if you touch it, and it's spreading
The name "giant hogweed" should give you a clue as to how horrible this plant is.
By Sara Chodosh June 19, 2018
Giant hogweed is truly giant and truly a weed, but not truly a hog.
“Giant hogweed†already sounds like a thing you should avoid. You’ll definitely want to steer clear once you see the burns the plant can give you—yes, you read that right, burns from a plant. (We won’t paste them in for your sake, but click here if you’re curious.)
This horrifying nightmare of a plant mostly grows in the northeastern part of the U.S., but recently it’s been spreading. Folks recently found a patch of giant hogweed in Virginia, considerably farther south than the plant has crept in the past. Unlike many other invasive species, it’s not just harmful to the environment—it’s directly harmful to humans.
https://www.popsci.com/giant-hogweed-burn-spreading
