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I have been following this story and am a bit concerned that folks will mis=
take =0AHeracleum lanatum (Cow Parsnip) as Heracleum mantegazzianum. Cow p=
arsnip is =0Avery common and is used as a traditional herbal medicine by th=
e L'nu (Mi'kmaq). =0AIn fact the Flora of NS by M. Zinck list one of the us=
es of H.lanatum is as a =0Afood plant.=0A=0ATuma Young=0AHalifax, NS=0A Koq=
waqja'tekaq'tinej.=0A(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A__=
______________________________=0AFrom: James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlin=
k.ca>=0ATo: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=0ASent: Wed, July 14, 2010 7=
:27:27 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] GIANT HOGWEED in "new" places in N.S. -- C=
BC News, July =0A13/10=0A=0A=0AFrom CBC.ca/News site, an article on a new a=
nd really nasty alien invader weed, =0AGIANT HOGWEED, says: "Since Monday =
[July 12/10][?], the toxic weed has been =0Afound in seven new areas [of N.=
S.], including Lunenburg County, Halifax, =0AWolfville, Grand Pr=E9 and Dar=
tmouth." And "Heracleum mantegazzianum, also known =0Aas giant hogweed, ca=
n cause blistering, burning and blindness when the plant's =0Asap is activa=
ted by sunlight."=0A=0ACheers? from Jim in Wolfville=0A=0AAlso go to cbc.ca=
/news/gianthogweed for an Information Morning interview on this =0Awith Mar=
ian Munro of the N.S. Museum of Nat. Hist. + other info' on giant =0Ahogwee=
d.=0A=0AAlso check the Wikipedia on giant hogweed for some better photos.=
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, se=
rif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>I have been following this story and am=
a bit concerned that folks will mistake Heracleum lanatum (Cow Parsnip) as=
Heracleum mantegazzianum. Cow parsnip is very common and is used as =
a traditional herbal medicine by the L'nu (Mi'kmaq). In fact the Flora of N=
S by M. Zinck list one of the uses of H.lanatum is as a food plant.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Tuma Young</div><div>Halifax, NS</div><div> </div>Ko=
qwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<div><br></div>=
<div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size=
:12pt"><br><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, seri=
f;font-size:12pt"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><hr size=3D"1"><b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> James W. Wolford
<jimwolford@eastlink.ca><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To=
:</span></b> NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br><b><span style=3D"=
font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, July 14, 2010 7:27:27 PM<br><b><s=
pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] GIANT HOGWE=
ED in "new" places in N.S. -- CBC News, July 13/10<br></font><br><div styl=
e=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><f=
ont face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica;">From CBC=
.ca/News site, an article on a new and really nasty alien invader weed, <b>=
GIANT HOGWEED</b>, says: "</font><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" colo=
r=3D"#333333" style=3D"font:14.0px Arial;color:#333333;">Since Monday [July=
12/10][?], the toxic weed has been found in seven new areas [of N.S.], inc=
luding Lunenburg County, Halifax, Wolfville, Grand Pr=E9 and Dartmouth."&nb=
sp; And "<i>Heracleum mantegazzianum</i>, also known as giant hogweed, can =
cause
blistering, burning and blindness when the plant's sap is activated by sun=
light."</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bo=
ttom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333=
" style=3D"font:14.0px Arial;color:#333333;"><br></font></div><div style=3D=
"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" style=3D"font:14.0px Arial;colo=
r:#333333;">Cheers? from Jim in Wolfville</font></div><div style=3D"margin-=
top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font face=3D"=
Arial" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" style=3D"font:14.0px Arial;color:#33333=
3;"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-b=
ottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" color=3D"#33333=
3" style=3D"font:14.0px Arial;color:#333333;">Also go to cbc.ca/news/gianth=
ogweed for an Information Morning interview on this with Marian Munro of th=
e N.S. Museum of Nat. Hist. +
other info' on giant hogweed.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;mar=
gin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font face=3D"Arial" size=
=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" style=3D"font:14.0px Arial;color:#333333;"><br></f=
ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;m=
argin-left:0px;"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" style=3D=
"font:14.0px Arial;color:#333333;">Also check the Wikipedia on giant hogwee=
d for some better photos.</font></div>=0A</div></div><div style=3D"position=
:fixed"></div>=0A=0A=0A</div><br></body></html>
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