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--0015174c437c0b0745048b6357e1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As far as I can see with a bit of googling, Cow Parsnip has a skin irritant sap similar to Giant Hogweed, and should probably be equally avoided. Although, it looks like reactions to Cow Parsnip are not as severe. For example: What scares the toughest athletes in Alaska? Cow parsnip<http://www.adn.com/2009/08/03/886779/what-scares-the-toughest-athle= tes.html>. ( Could they actually be talking about Giant Hogweed here ? ) On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Tuma Young <tumayoung@yahoo.ca> wrote: > 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 NS by M. Zinck list one of the uses = of > H.lanatum is as a food plant. > > Tuma Young > Halifax, NS > > Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej. > (Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour) > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > *To:* NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Sent:* Wed, July 14, 2010 7:27:27 PM > *Subject:* [NatureNS] GIANT HOGWEED in "new" places in N.S. -- CBC News, > July 13/10 > > From CBC.ca/News site, an article on a new and really nasty alien invader > weed, *GIANT HOGWEED*, says: "Since Monday [July 12/10][?], the toxic > weed has been found in seven new areas [of N.S.], including Lunenburg > County, Halifax, Wolfville, Grand Pr=E9 and Dartmouth." And "*Heracleum > mantegazzianum*, also known as giant hogweed, can cause blistering, > burning and blindness when the plant's sap is activated by sunlight." > > Cheers? from Jim in Wolfville > > Also go to cbc.ca/news/gianthogweed for an Information Morning interview > on this with Marian Munro of the N.S. Museum of Nat. Hist. + other info' = on > giant hogweed. > > Also check the Wikipedia on giant hogweed for some better photos. > > --=20 Rick Ballard Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada http://www.ideaphore.com --0015174c437c0b0745048b6357e1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As far as I can see with a bit of googling, Cow Parsnip has a skin irritant= sap similar to Giant Hogweed, and should probably be equally avoided. Alth= ough, it looks like reactions to Cow Parsnip are not as severe.<br><br>For = example:<br> <a href=3D"http://www.adn.com/2009/08/03/886779/what-scares-the-toughest-at= hletes.html">What scares the toughest athletes in Alaska? Cow parsnip</a>. = ( Could they actually be talking about Giant Hogweed here ? )<br><br><div c= lass=3D"gmail_quote"> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Tuma Young <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href= =3D"mailto:tumayoung@yahoo.ca">tumayoung@yahoo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>= <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde= r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman','new york'= ;,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div></div><div>I have been following this= story and am a bit concerned that folks will mistake Heracleum lanatum (Co= w Parsnip) as Heracleum mantegazzianum. =A0Cow parsnip is very common and i= s used as a traditional herbal medicine by the L'nu (Mi'kmaq). In f= act the Flora of NS by M. Zinck list one of the uses of H.lanatum is as a f= ood plant.</div> <div><br></div><div>Tuma Young</div><div>Halifax, NS</div><div>=A0</div>Koq= waqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<div><br= ></div><div style=3D"font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; fon= t-size: 12pt;"> <br><div style=3D"font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-s= ize: 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 <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford= @eastlink.ca</a>><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b= > NatureNS <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank"= >naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, July 14, 2010 7= :27:27 PM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Nat= ureNS] GIANT HOGWEED in "new" places in N.S. -- CBC News, July 1= 3/10<br> </font><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><f= ont style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">From CBC.= ca/News site, an article on a new and really nasty alien invader weed, <b>G= IANT HOGWEED</b>, says:=A0 "</font><font style=3D"font: 14px Arial; co= lor: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" face=3D"Arial">Since Mo= nday [July 12/10][?], the toxic weed has been found in seven new areas [of = N.S.], including Lunenburg County, Halifax, Wolfville, Grand Pr=E9 and Dart= mouth."=A0 And "<i>Heracleum mantegazzianum</i>, also known as gi= ant hogweed, can cause blistering, burning and blindness when the plant's sap is activated by= sunlight."</font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"fon= t: 14px Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" face= =3D"Arial"><br> </font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 14px Arial; c= olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" face=3D"Arial">Cheers?= from Jim in Wolfville</font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style= =3D"font: 14px Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333"= face=3D"Arial"><br> </font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 14px Arial; c= olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size=3D"4" color=3D"#333333" face=3D"Arial">Also go= to <a href=3D"http://cbc.ca/news/gianthogweed" target=3D"_blank"><font col= or=3D"red"><b>MailScanner warning: numerical links are often malicious:</b>= </font> cbc.ca/news/gianthogweed</a> for an Information Morning interview o= n this with Marian Munro of the N.S. Museum of Nat. Hist. + other info' on giant hogweed.</font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">= <font style=3D"font: 14px Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size=3D"4" color= =3D"#333333" face=3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><f= ont style=3D"font: 14px Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size=3D"4" color=3D= "#333333" face=3D"Arial">Also check the Wikipedia on giant hogweed for some= better photos.</font></div> </div></div></div></div><div></div> </div><br></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Rick Ba= llard <br>Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada <br><a href=3D"http://www.ideaphore= .com">http://www.ideaphore.com</a><br> --0015174c437c0b0745048b6357e1--
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