Attack of the Giant Hogweed...again

[Iron Woode]

Giant Hogweed has taken over a 10km stretch of riverside land just north of us.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_hogweed

link to article: http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/07/07/18389661.html

Giant hogweed, an invasive species that can cause serious burns, even blindness, has gone hog wild along a 10-kilometre stretch of the Thames River northeast of London with thousands of plants lining the riverside.

With a single plant producing as many as 120,000 seeds, there is deepening concern river flooding will sweep the dangerous weed downstream into St. Marys and eventually into London.

“There is an incredible infestation,” said Brandon Williamson, a land management technician with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.

The hogweed plants have taken root on the river banks from about one concession south of Mitchell down to one or two concessions north of St. Marys, Williamson said.

There are also unconfirmed reports giant hogweed is growing along the Thames River between St. Marys and London, he said.

A small patch was discovered and eradicated in a London section of the Thames River between Highbury Ave. and Adelaide St.

I saw this shit growing near my old house back in 2001. I didn't know what is was. I didn't go near it either.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

It's very bad-news stuff, stay away

 

[lxskllr]

Nice looking plant. A shame about the skin burning stuff.

 

[kranky]

Nice looking plant. A shame about the skin burning stuff.

And the blindness.

 

[Iron Woode]

Nice looking plant. A shame about the skin burning stuff.

I have said similar things about Triffids....

 

[qliveur]

Looks like they need to bring Agent Orange out of retirement.

 

[sactoking]

The hogweed plants have taken root on the river banks from about one concession south of Mitchell down to one or two concessions north of St. Marys, Williamson said.

WTF is a "concession" as a unit of distance measurement?

 

[Iron Woode]

WTF is a "concession" as a unit of distance measurement?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concession_road

its a holdover from colonial days here.

 

[DrPizza]

They need to work to eradicate the stuff... Put on protective suits and start ripping the stuff out.

 

[squirrel dog]

Too bad you can't smoke it . Giant Hogweed would be all gone .

 

[angminas]

Turn and run. Nothing can stop them.

 

[Jeff7]

Send in Japanese honeysuckle and see who wins.

 

[artikk]

For some reason I read the thread title as ... Giant Hollywood.

 

[WelshBloke]

Send in Japanese honeysuckle and see who wins.

Throw in some Japanese knotweed for a 3way knockdown.

Also what is it with these way invasive Japanese plants?

 

[Imp]

Those plants freak me out just by how they look. Very tall and just freaky looking. I don't even care about the burning. We have reports of some in my area, but haven't seen one in person yet.

 

[lxskllr]

Also what is it with these way invasive Japanese plants?

No one told them the war was over.