[NatureNS] GIANT HOGWEED in "new" places in N.S. -- CBC News,

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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.
>
>


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Rick Ballard
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada
http://www.ideaphore.com

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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">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:tumayoung@yahoo.ca">tumayoung@yahoo.ca</a>&gt;</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: &#39;times new roman&#39;,&#39;new york&#39=
;,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&#39;nu (Mi&#39;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&#39;tekaq&#39;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
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford=
@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b=
> NatureNS &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank"=
>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;<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 &quot;new&quot; 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 &quot;</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.&quot;=A0 And &quot;<i>Heracleum mantegazzianum</i>, also known as gi=
ant hogweed, can cause
 blistering, burning and blindness when the plant&#39;s sap is activated by=
 sunlight.&quot;</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&#39; 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>


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</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>

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