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Have you seen this plant?
nyis ^ | 05-23-2017 | crz

Posted on 05/23/2017 7:31:49 AM PDT by crz

Another invasive plant brought here from overseas.


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Consider this public service news. A plant not to be taken lightly.
1 posted on 05/23/2017 7:31:49 AM PDT by crz
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To: crz

That thing can blind you! But I always thought it was native (?)


2 posted on 05/23/2017 7:33:18 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: crz

If this were truly public service news, you should have considered mentioning the plant involved.


3 posted on 05/23/2017 7:34:10 AM PDT by Quality_Not_Quantity (I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.)
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To: Jamestown1630

I better re-up the link.

http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=invasive_detail&id=45

We got problems with this IT connection-frontier.


4 posted on 05/23/2017 7:34:43 AM PDT by crz
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To: crz

Brought to this country by another invasive species; the Muslim.


5 posted on 05/23/2017 7:35:02 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
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To: Quality_Not_Quantity

The giant hogweed


6 posted on 05/23/2017 7:35:15 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say)
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To: crz

My mistake - reading further, I guess the native we have that is similar is Cow Parsnip.


7 posted on 05/23/2017 7:36:06 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: Quality_Not_Quantity

Maybe you ought to go to the link and READ the information for yourself now that I provided the link.


8 posted on 05/23/2017 7:36:14 AM PDT by crz
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To: crz

Yep. See it everywhere here in NY


9 posted on 05/23/2017 7:36:41 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Jamestown1630

There is a very similar plant that is native but not as toxic.


10 posted on 05/23/2017 7:36:42 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
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To: crz

OMG. That stuff worse than poison ivy. If I were exposed to it, you might as well just shoot me & put me out of my misery.


11 posted on 05/23/2017 7:37:02 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: crz

I don’t see it.


12 posted on 05/23/2017 7:38:11 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Jamestown1630

They are warning ALL road construction workers of this SOB because of the long term effects from this thing.


13 posted on 05/23/2017 7:38:31 AM PDT by crz
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To: smokingfrog

I’ve read that it can take many months for the ‘burn’ or blister to heal.


14 posted on 05/23/2017 7:38:45 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: crz

They’re just undocumented foliage. Our nation was built on plant immigration!


15 posted on 05/23/2017 7:38:57 AM PDT by Boogieman
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16 posted on 05/23/2017 7:39:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt; greeneyes

Perhaps of interest to the gardening list.


17 posted on 05/23/2017 7:39:18 AM PDT by Augie
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To: crz

Nuke Iran will take care of most of the world’s Hogweed.


18 posted on 05/23/2017 7:40:00 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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To: traderrob6

http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=invasive_detail&id=45


19 posted on 05/23/2017 7:40:04 AM PDT by crz
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Gonna take herbicide like used on cattails that kills the roots. Can’t buy that unless you are certified


20 posted on 05/23/2017 7:40:22 AM PDT by digger48
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