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Nasty Skin-Burning Plant Is Spreading

giant hogweed

Story at-a-glance

  • A towering, skin-burning, invasive weed has appeared in Virginia, surprising agriculturists as it has usually only been found in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, originally planted by beekeepers as the flowers are 2.5 feet across and provide substantial amounts of pollen

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