[NatureNS] HUGE Cow-parsnips ARE GIANT HOGWEED

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From: bev wigney <bev@magickcanoe.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:05:06 -0400
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Jim and all,

I'm glad that Marian mentioned the dermatitis risk as I had neglected  
to do so in my earlier post.  Here's a page with more information on  
the burns which it can cause (not to be taken lightly).
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/ 
weed-identification/giant-hogweed/hogweed-burns.aspx
This page also describes precautions to be taken when trying to  
eradicate Giant Hogweed.
http://invasiveplantsmi.org/hogweed/Hogweed_right.html
Here in Ontario, on the eastern Ontario naturelist, in the past,  
we've discussed similar risk from Poison Parsnip and Cow Parsnip.   
Several residents in this area have had very nasty encounters with  
such plants after going out to eradicate them with whipper-snippers  
or machetes, not realizing that if they are spattered with the  
"juice" of the plants, it will make them incredibly photosensitive  
(phytophotosensitive), often resulting in extremely painful burns  
that can result in long-lasting scars.  There's quite a bit about the  
dermatitis risk of this group of plants on this page from Wisconsin.
http://www.wnrmag.com/stories/2000/jun00/parsnip.htm

Bev Wigney
Osgoode, Ontario.



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Jim and all,<div><br></div><div>I'm glad that Marian mentioned the =
dermatitis risk as I had neglected to do so in my earlier post. =A0Here's =
a page with more information on the burns which it can cause (not to be =
taken lightly).</div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-wee=
ds/weed-identification/giant-hogweed/hogweed-burns.aspx">http://www.kingco=
unty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/gi=
ant-hogweed/hogweed-burns.aspx</a></div><div>This page also describes =
precautions to be taken when trying to eradicate Giant =
Hogweed.</div><div><a =
href=3D"http://invasiveplantsmi.org/hogweed/Hogweed_right.html">http://inv=
asiveplantsmi.org/hogweed/Hogweed_right.html</a></div><div>Here in =
Ontario, on the eastern Ontario naturelist, in the past, we've discussed =
similar risk from Poison Parsnip and<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-style: normal;">=A0</span><span =
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font-style: normal; ">Cow Parsnip<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"line-height: 17px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" =
style=3D"font: 15.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; ">. =A0Several =
residents in this area have had very nasty encounters with such plants =
after going out to eradicate them with whipper-snippers or machetes, not =
realizing that if they are spattered with the "juice" of the plants, it =
will make them incredibly photosensitive (phytophotosensitive), often =
resulting in extremely painful burns that can result in long-lasting =
scars. =A0There's quite a bit about the dermatitis risk of this group of =
plants on this page from =
Wisconsin.</span></font></span></span></span></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.wnrmag.com/stories/2000/jun00/parsnip.htm">http://www.w=
nrmag.com/stories/2000/jun00/parsnip.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div>Bev =
Wigney</div><div>Osgoode, =
Ontario.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>=

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