WTF: Return of The Giant Hogweed (To Michigan)

[PunkKitty]

I didn't know it was a real thing. Genesis was right.

http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Dangerous-Plant-Found-In-Calhoun-County-320577442.html

And of course I can't pass up a chance to post this again.

 

[Tig]

 

[Tiltsta]

Yeah, that is a scary plant.

 

[tiger roach]

Heracleum Mantegazziani
Giant Hogweed lives!

:rawk:

 

[LeftyTom]

Snap.

 

[Coralkong]

Yeah, but can you smoke it?

 

[Coralkong]

Oh shit........I just pulled this up.

"....To date it has been reported in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Vermont."

Porcupines and now this crap?
Yikes.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

and Ontario.

You could probably smoke it, but you wouldn't want to.

 

[Jbird]

Hey, I went to school there

 

[jp_nyc]

Hikers and ranchers should carry syringes of concentrated glyphosate to inject into those plants.