Or a bit like Hemlocks' grown up big brother.
https://ocj.com/2016/10/fall-is-a-great-time-to-control-next-years-poison-hemlock/
Ok to pick the Hemlock, just don't eat it! (Same with the Queen Annes Lace ladies!)
Posted on 04/15/2021 2:46:49 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Hmmmm..... that is a thought.........
Although it is a double edged sword. It can get you and it spreads.
Poison ivy could work as well.
I doubt any antif/blm anarchists would be familiar with its appearance.
I’ve got a kerosene fueled flame thrower... Finally and excuse to use it? ;-)
How do we get rid of it?Nuke it from orbit.
It's the only way to be sure.
Well, the blooms are white.
So Art,
Inform local County agricultural specialist for tracking purposes.
Spray it early spring, a week later go out at Night, remove all flowers carefully and bag for later burning, cut the rest down and put it in bags marked “HAZARD” somewhere to dry, burn your hazmat suit and go in shower in under low light, avoid sunlight for a few days! Dispose of the dry product at some local biohazard site along with all your accumulated dryed poison ivy!
Is that about right??
Looks like Woody Allen’s flower garden from Sleeper.
From the map in post 17 the plant seems to have a bias toward liberal and contested states.
Are there any Research Doctors reading this thread?
If “the Poison is in the dose,” perhaps there is something in Hogweed that could be used or altered that increases the sensitivity of localized inoperable cancer to light, or flat out kills it.
(Assuming here that most protection against light occurs in the skin and not internally.)
Just a thought.
(I have chosen to NOT include a picture of David Hogg on this thread. You are welcome!)
That weed is definitely racist.
“Is that about right??”
Not quite..
The local agricultural specialist already knew it was in the area so wasn’t interested in my sob story.
I never saw the plant. Must have been small, immature with no flowering head.
It certainly wasn’t the obvious 14’ behemoth. That wouldn’t come down with a weed whacker and would need a brush axe.
Just learning to move slower in my work and wear good protection. The rain gear seems to work but have to watch out for overheating when the days warm up.
Wow, thanks. That picture certainly puts things in perspective.
Or a bit like Hemlocks' grown up big brother.
https://ocj.com/2016/10/fall-is-a-great-time-to-control-next-years-poison-hemlock/
Ok to pick the Hemlock, just don't eat it! (Same with the Queen Annes Lace ladies!)
Countdown before some idiot here decides to bring it to this country
I clean along my lot lines very slowly. Since there is a lot of Quinquefoil and Japanese Honeysuckle I have to pick my way through slowly and carefully!
“Countdown before some idiot here decides to bring it to this country”
Only triffids ate you after stinging you.
“I’ve read it grows near streams and rivers as that’s how the seeds spread, so just be vigilant
– it only takes moments to read about it enough to recognize it.”
The giant hogweed is native to the Caucasus, but was introduced to Britain as an ornamental plant in 1817, and its spread has now got out of control.
If exposed to the plant, you should thoroughly wash the area that made contact and keep it out of sunlight for a few days, the Woodland Trust advises.
The giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) may grow 14 feet tall and is characterized by a blossom of white umbrella-shaped flowers atop the plant.
It may look similar to Queen Anne’s lace and cow parsnip, thus making it difficult to identify.”
Post #10 by FReeper Fresh Wind is a photo of a mature Hog height and Flower structure
Post #17 by FReeper Candor7 offers a map of known U.S. distribution
Post #36 by FReeper Chicory offers numerous photos and close up of various stages of the giant Hogweed as shown by Washington County, in the State of Washigton.
The sap from the giant hogweed deposits topically on exposed skin, and then is exacerbated by exposure to sunlight,
thus causing a burning sensation, and skin tissue then becomes destroyed.
Generally, it is found in the area of marshlands, as well as in drainage ditches alongside of secondary highways, as well as on the edges of pasture land.
If found, and you are unable to eradicate it yourself, notify your local Department of Transportation, or your respective State Dept. of Conservation with the exact location.
Please note the toxicity of the plant can lead to severe burns and possible tissue damage after exposure to sunlight.
George the filth Soros will be importing more now that he knows the pain it causes...
Russia, Russia, Russia!
A black and white horror film about killer plants that move. It might be on youtube.
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