Evil Asian Plant

[piasabird]

http://news.yahoo.com/video/innocent-looking-plant-poses-serious-151214291.html

Dont touch this plant from hell! Sap causes burns and sometimes blindness.

This is what multiculturism gets us. Did someone import this plant on purpose? Maybe this is an act of terrorism?

Giant hogweed is a plant that looks like a supersized version of Queen Anne’s lace and a touch can cause blisters, burns and blindness. Authorities are warning people about the plant which is native to central Asia, and has spread quickly in the U.S. North East, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. The plant’s dangerous sap is clear and watery and contains toxins, which cause phytophotodermatitis, a skin hypersensitivity to ultraviolet rays. As its name implies, giant hogweed grows up to 20 feet high. It attracts kids who play with its giant hollow stalks as blowguns or telescopes, which leads to potential eye blinding exposure.


If you do come into contact with the plant that is recognizably by it’s height and clusters of white flowers, it is advised that you wash the area thoroughly and cover it from sunlight. Officials ask that those who have located giant hogweed steer clear of it and alert their local authorities so that it can be professionally removed.

 

[CrackRabbit]

http://news.yahoo.com/video/innocent-looking-plant-poses-serious-151214291.html


This is what multiculturism gets us. Did someone import this plant on purpose? Maybe this is an act of terrorism?

That is the stupidest thing I've read in a non-Incorruptible thread all day.
BTW, Hogweed has been a problem for at least a decade if not longer than that in the North East.

 

[sandorski]

The White man inadvertently/intentionally killed off the Natives with their Germs. The Chinese will do the same with their Plants.

Tough break.

 

[PottedMeat]

hahahah

I had never heard of this plant and was looking forward to this video educating me. However after roughly 20 seconds of listening to the terrible commentary, I decided to just go Google it instead. Thanks Yahoo.

 

[Orignal Earl]

That is the stupidest thing I've read in a non-Incorruptible thread all day.
BTW, Hogweed has been a problem for at least a decade if not longer than that in the North East.

You don't understand
Hogweed is also taking over Europe, but it's considered to pc and there media don't talk about it
Hogweeds are a threat to our children and idiots will ignore it

http://www.weedwatchs.com/

 

[herm0016]

people are starting to see it in michigan too.

 

[xj0hnx]

That is the stupidest thing I've read in a non-Incorruptible thread all day.
BTW, Hogweed has been a problem for at least a decade if not longer than that in the North East.

You really should seek help for your Incorruptible fetiish.

 

[xj0hnx]

people are starting to see it in michigan too.

How dare you post a serious reply, aren't you paying attention? This thread was derailed from post #1.

 

[Dari]

You don't understand
Hogweed is also taking over Europe, but it's considered to pc and there media don't talk about it
Hogweeds are a threat to our children and idiots will ignore it

http://www.weedwatchs.com/

It was brought to England from Russia (central Asia) by the Victorians. IOW, Europeans that stupidly thought it was pretty brought it to Europe and it started hurting them.

 

[Doppel]

I know a kid who got a burn on their skin and it was attributed to this. It is a nasty chemical from that plant. The only way to be sure is, as usual, nuking it from orbit.

 

[brycejones]

Next up OP posts a thread about kudzu.

 

[Gardener]

people are starting to see it in michigan too.

Its been in Seattle for a long time. I saw it in flower around 1995 along the shoulder of the road on Lake Washington Blvd. The next day the city had knocked it down. Its still there, but they cut back the flower stalks so its isn't seeding the area.

The group Genesis had a song about it in the Nursery Chryme Album, back in 1971.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTuJQL8GBqY

This is a thread for OT.

 

[JohnOfSheffield]

http://news.yahoo.com/video/innocent-looking-plant-poses-serious-151214291.html

Dont touch this plant from hell! Sap causes burns and sometimes blindness.

This is what multiculturism gets us. Did someone import this plant on purpose? Maybe this is an act of terrorism?

Giant hogweed is a plant that looks like a supersized version of Queen Anne’s lace and a touch can cause blisters, burns and blindness. Authorities are warning people about the plant which is native to central Asia, and has spread quickly in the U.S. North East, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. The plant’s dangerous sap is clear and watery and contains toxins, which cause phytophotodermatitis, a skin hypersensitivity to ultraviolet rays. As its name implies, giant hogweed grows up to 20 feet high. It attracts kids who play with its giant hollow stalks as blowguns or telescopes, which leads to potential eye blinding exposure.


If you do come into contact with the plant that is recognizably by it’s height and clusters of white flowers, it is advised that you wash the area thoroughly and cover it from sunlight. Officials ask that those who have located giant hogweed steer clear of it and alert their local authorities so that it can be professionally removed.

/wrong thread, sorry.

 

[Oric]

Asians survived in their continent with this domestic plant so ?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

This thread needs THIS song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f59EKHdeyKc

 

[zinfamous]

You don't understand
Hogweed is also taking over Europe, but it's considered to pc and there media don't talk about it
Hogweeds are a threat to our children and idiots will ignore it

http://www.weedwatchs.com/