Hog weed.
A very dangerous toxic plant.
Grows in many area's in Australia as well as the united states.
I just share this link with you.
It's dangerous toxic sap causes blindness and burns all across the skin.
Never touch or go close to this plant where it is blossoming.if any traces of this plant is breathed in or come into contact with your lungs it can kill you.
The state is strongly thinking of removing this plant and it's affects before it affects anyone.
It is stated as a noxious potential harmful plant or weed.

It's been popping up all over the States
https://www.goodhousekeeping.c...

The term "Hogweed" applies to a great many plants in the genus Heracleum, almost all of which are innocuous.
"Giant Hogweed" is the common name for the toxic plant Heracleum mantegazzianum.
It's truly magnificent when full-grown, and has formerly been put on display in a number of gardens.
Merely touching the plant would not likely cause any injury, as that would not result in the release of sap.
Many years ago, there were specimens growing next to an alley I frequently traveled on in Seattle, and I
touched the leaves many times with no ill effect. At the time I was unaware of the plant's identity.
The media is full of wild exaggerations about the dangers of this plant.

kreemoweet said:The term "Hogweed" applies to a great many plants in the genus Heracleum, almost all of which are innocuous.
"Giant Hogweed" is the common name for the toxic plant Heracleum mantegazzianum.
It's truly magnificent when full-grown, and has formerly been put on display in a number of gardens.
Merely touching the plant would not likely cause any injury, as that would not result in the release of sap.
Many years ago, there were specimens growing next to an alley I frequently traveled on in Seattle, and I
touched the leaves many times with no ill effect. At


the time I was unaware of the plant's identity.
The media is full of wild exaggerations about the dangers of this plant.

I just be very cautious yes there is a lot of things some people don't know about these plants.
Just wouldn't go too far with touching these plants.
Because they are being eradicated in the united states and Australia. But they grow everywhere.

lordfungii said:Hog weed.
A very dangerous toxic plant.
Grows in many area's in Australia as well as the united states.
I just share this link with you.
It's dangerous toxic sap causes blindness and burns all across the skin.
Never touch or go close to this plant where it is blossoming.if any traces of this plant is breathed in or come into contact with your lungs it can kill you.
The state is strongly thinking of removing this plant and it's affects before it affects anyone.
It is stated as a noxious potential harmful plant or weed.

Thank you, I even haven't known...

Many garden plants are toxic.... castor bean plants have seeds that have ricin in them.... poinsettias are toxic, dumb canes are toxic (house plant), mistletoe(Parasite on trees) is toxic... and the list goes on and on. I could hardly imagine anyone growing this particular plant in the garden, it's sheer size renders it too big for most home gardeners, but gardeners and landscapers should be aware of the effects of the sap. The burns pictured in the good housekeeping article are certainly horrific, but these may be extreme cases. However, extreme caution should be used around this plant. I am thinking about poison ivy, which affects people very differently. I have no reaction to it at all, while a chance brush with it put a friends son in the hospital.