A giant toxic plant that can burn your skin is invading Canada’s riverbanks @CBCTheNational
A giant toxic plant that can burn your skin is invading Canada’s riverbanks @CBCTheNational
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jurisdictions across Canada are declaring war on the invasive giant hogweed plant as it spreads rapidly across the country. Believed to originally hail from Asia, giant hogweed's toxic sap can cause painful burns and blisters.

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