Giant Hogweed: UK's Most Dangerous Plant

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Interactive map reveals giant hogweed hotspots in the UK

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Interactive map reveals the UK areas where giant hogweed has been reported.

The non-native invasive species is often described as the 'most dangerous plant in Britain ' It can cause burns and blisters bigger than golf balls if touched by the sap of the plant.

The new map comes from WhatShed , a British website that reviews and compares prices in the UK garden market.

It warns that even lightly touching the plant’s sap can pose a 'considerable threat to human health'.

Nightshade contains atropine and scopolamine in its stems, leaves, berries, and roots, and causes paralysis in the involuntary muscles of the body, including the heart.

White snakeroot was responsible for the death of Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks , who was poisoned by simply drinking the milk of a cow who had grazed on the plant.

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