Plant that can cause blindless spotted in Eastern Ontario

[Ichinisan]

The risk of infection was so high, Mr. Muzzi wore a Tyvek suit, protective goggles, rubber gloves, “the whole nine yards,” to remove it, he said. “Which is really nice in 35-degree weather.”

"Infection?"

 

[CZroe]

I can see that and avoid it. A super poisonous plant, mixed in with many other plants and trees, not so easy to avoid brushing against especially if you don't know that it's even dangerous.

You guys have a problem with running into trees in Canadia? How often does it result in twigs in the eyes?

 

[jumpncrash]

I spend considerable amount of time in the woods and have encounterd plants that seem very similar to these, and have yet to be blinded

 

[Iron Woode]

Wow, looks a lot like Queen Anne's lace.

they are related to each other.

 

[Iron Woode]

I posted about this plant last year I believe.

We have it growing around here. I saw some back in 2000. What a huge weird looking plant it is.

 

[Iron Woode]

and a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sysmrqw4sEo

 

[Imp]

I posted about this plant last year I believe.

We have it growing around here. I saw some back in 2000. What a huge weird looking plant it is.

I would probably shit my pants if I saw one fully grown up close. Can't think of anything that isn't a tree with bark that gets that tall locally.

 

[Nograts]

can it be smoked?

:awe:

If cows and pigs can eat it...why don't you just release a horde of those?

Reminds of back in the day when we had a snake infestation. Only the gorillas were immune to their venom. So we released them into the city. Course back then you couldn't get the silverbacks from the local shops, you had to go to Morganville. Which is what we called Shelbyville back in the day. I wore an onion on my belt. Which was the style at the time. Back then gorillas only cost a nickel, and quarters had pictures of bumblebees on them. "Give me 5 nickels for a bumblebee" you'd say. Course back then we had onions on our belts. Which was the style at the time. So we got the gorillas to eat the snakes. But we also had onions on our belt. Which was the style at the time. Of course the white ones were scarce because of the war, so you'd have to get the yellow ones...

 

[Iron Woode]

I would probably shit my pants if I saw one fully grown up close. Can't think of anything that isn't a tree with bark that gets that tall locally.

I believe Drpizza had those plants on his farm.

Maybe I'll look up my old thread...

 

[Safeway]

"Official weed inspector" sounds like a kush government job in Colorado.

 

[Gooberlx2]

and a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sysmrqw4sEo

Burns can reoccur for up to 10 years on affected areas when exposed to sunlight? That's a vengeful bitch of a plant!

 

[John Connor]

:awe:

If cows and pigs can eat it...why don't you just release a horde of those?

Reminds of back in the day when we had a snake infestation. Only the gorillas were immune to their venom. So we released them into the city. Course back then you couldn't get the silverbacks from the local shops, you had to go to Morganville. Which is what we called Shelbyville back in the day. I wore an onion on my belt. Which was the style at the time. Back then gorillas only cost a nickel, and quarters had pictures of bumblebees on them. "Give me 5 nickels for a bumblebee" you'd say. Course back then we had onions on our belts. Which was the style at the time. So we got the gorillas to eat the snakes. But we also had onions on our belt. Which was the style at the time. Of course the white ones were scarce because of the war, so you'd have to get the yellow ones...

Uh...okay. LOL

 

[FerrelGeek]

Saw this on the news several years ago. My wife and I were talking about this last week when we were driving by some Queen Anne's lace.

 

[WelshBloke]

I can see that and avoid it. A super poisonous plant, mixed in with many other plants and trees, not so easy to avoid brushing against especially if you don't know that it's even dangerous.

But the vegetable doesnt stalk you, leap out, then chase you through the woods trying to chew your legs off.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Dude, WTF is that?

 

[Fritzo]

Isn't that that plant that smells like rotting flesh?

 

[Fritzo]

Dude, WTF is that?

 

[William Gaatjes]

That looks scary. You can even see the protruding veins.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Reading about it, i come from that plant to this tree : Taxus baccata

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

This tree releases gas on hot sunny days that make you hallucinate while you stay near the plant.

Also, the toxins that are present in the needles are used as a medicine against cancer. It is used in chemotherapy and is called a taxine , the medicine is called taxol.

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

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

 

[Denly]

That stuff grows all over the place around here. Gotta warn the stunned city folk who move out here and try to pick the "pretty flowers."

This is not the 2 ft tall one you see everywhere, they're more like 6-7ft tall. I saw it once or twice north of GTA, they're on the news on and off for a few years now.

 

[mmntech]

This is not the 2 ft tall one you see everywhere, they're more like 6-7ft tall. I saw it once or twice north of GTA, they're on the news on and off for a few years now.

Nope, the tall stuff is exactly what I mean. It's somewhat common in rural areas of north Halton Region. Like I said, it grows along creeks in unmaintained grass and wood lots.

The 2ft tall variety is Queen Anne's Lace.

 

[WelshBloke]

Dude, WTF is that?

Isn't that that plant that smells like rotting flesh?

That looks scary. You can even see the protruding veins.

Well I can see that some people missed out on early 80s BBC SciFi. :biggrin:

 

[DrPizza]

I believe Drpizza had those plants on his farm.

Maybe I'll look up my old thread...

Nope. I had poison ivy; and the goats ate that all up. At one point, I read that goats could eat hogweed. I've seen more articles since - the goats, just like humans, will have problems. They're somewhat protected by their hair - sunlight doesn't get to the skin and cause the reaction as badly. But, it's still bad for goats. And, I'd imagine, cows and pigs, though some people will allow them to eat it.

If it were me, I'd spray that crap with glyphosate. It's the perfect herbicide (I think) for it. It kills it right down into the root.

 

[zinfamous]

Well I can see that some people missed out on early 80s BBC SciFi. :biggrin:

were it one 'o dem triffids?

 

[Theb]

It looks like poison hemlock on steroids.