The Scientist

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Monday, June 26, 2006

Heracleum mantegazzianum

That's the name of the weed called Hogweed. This blog entry is in honour of my brother Kyle, who had a run-in with this devilish plant. After checking on some 'Invasive Plants' websites, I learned that Hogweed exudes a clear watery sap that sensitizes the skin to ultraviolet radiation. This can result in severe burns where the sap has hit you, as Kyle can attest to. My poor little bro has a lovely rash that unfortunately, won't go away any time soon. Here is a picture of hogweed - beware of it if you decide to weed-whack it!When Garrett and I were at Elk Island on Saturday, I spotted this nasty beast and took a picture to show to Kyle. It's not the nicest picture but you can tell what it is.Get better Kyle!

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