Current Events > Teen comes IN contact WITH Hogweed, gets 2nd degree BURNS >_>

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/13/health/giant-hogweed-burns-teen/index.html

Alex Childress went to his parents for help with what he thought was a severe sunburn after working outside at his summer landscaping job.

But the real cause of the painful first- and second-degree burns suffered by the 17-year-old from Spotsylvania, Virginia, turned out to be something a little more unusual.

"We were working outside a factory and I snipped down a bush and it fell and touched my face," Childress told CNN affiliate WWBT. "I didn't pay any mind to it because I do it all the time."

The plant in question was a toxic giant hogweed.

Childress' mother, Chrissy Childress, is a nurse at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and suspected the plant might be the irritant. Her son was transferred to the center's burn unit, after first being taken to the Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center.

Once there, he was instructed to shower for an hour and a half. He stayed in an unlit hospital room for two days, as the plant is phototoxic, meaning it gets more potent when exposed to ultraviolet rays or sunlight. He has since been discharged from the hospital.

Facts about the plant

The plant is native to the Caucasus mountains in the country of Georgia and parts of southwest Asia.

Researchers believe the species was planted in the United States intentionally a few decades ago, according to spokeswoman Elaine Lidholm of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It has since been been discovered in several states.

"There's been detection in Virginia, but we're just now realizing it's been here for some time," Lidholm told CNN.

Giant hogweed is classified by the agency as a noxious weed, a type of plant that outgrows native species and often infiltrates their habitats. The seeds can lie dormant for several years, but Lidholm said a cooler, longer spring caused its increased activity.

There have been confirmed sightings of giant hogweed in three Virginia counties: Rockingham, Clarke and Fauquier. The plant can grow as high as 15 feet and white flowers fan out at the top. The Virginia Department of Agriculture recommends that anyone who thinks they may have spotted a plant leave it alone and contact the agency.

Hogweed:


Titties:


Basically, the plant's oil stops your skin from protecting itself from the sun and the sun literally burns your skin >_> If you see it, leave it alone
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But is the hogweed HOT???
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Metua posted...

But is the hogweed HOT???

FUCK! I forgot to add the poll!

Topic = Failed
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Sounds like something from harry potter
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this looks like a giant version of something else i've already seen growing around here many times

i'm not into plants so i don't know the name of it, but wft.
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NeonOctopus posted...

Titties:

every news related post on CE should end this way, tbh.
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Hogweed burns looks pretty bad, but now I cant stop thinking about how it would look on a nice cleavage >_>
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Yeah there's been a few cases around where I live.

It actually showed up in a park a few years ago and guys in hazmat suits came to remove it.
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Damn nature, you scary
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Pretty sure I've seen this before in PA
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...

Pretty sure I've seen this before in PA

Damn, it's on the east coast? Fuck >_>
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Oils that bond to skin suck.

So basically this is Fire Poison Ivy.
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found the plant it reminded me of

Queen Annes lace
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boxington posted...

NeonOctopus posted...

Titties:

every news related post on CE should end this way, tbh.

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The plant is native to the Caucasus mountains in the country of Georgia and parts of southwest Asia.

Researchers believe the species was planted in the United States intentionally a few decades ago, according to spokeswoman Elaine Lidholm of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It has since been been discovered in several states.

So, did some asshole purposely planted this stuff in the past to be a dick or is there some weird reason they were introduced and it got out of hand like Kudzu?
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Topic is clearly stating that the cure for a hogweed burn is rubbing titties all over it.
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Huh, i got miniture looking stuff like that growing in my yard. Keeping coming back after every mow
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Southernfatman posted...

So, did some asshole purposely planted this stuff in the past to be a dick or is there some weird reason they were introduced and it got out of hand like Kudzu?

Good question. UK has had a problem with it, too.

My guess is that it got out of hand.
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@Vegy Thoughts on tits?
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why is that kid Zeig Heiling that weed?
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spudger posted...

why is that kid Zeig Heiling that weed?

He's just showing how tall it is. It can grow up to 15 feet tall
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So, uh, are the roots edible?
As gigantic as the plant is, it's got to have a pretty beefy taproot.

NeonOctopus posted...

spudger posted...

why is that kid Zeig Heiling that weed?

He's just showing how tall it is. It can grow up to 15 feet tall

Uberweed
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Questionmarktarius posted...

So, uh, are the roots edible?
As gigantic as the plant is, it's got to have a pretty beefy taproot.

This a weird fetish >_>
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NeonOctopus posted...

Questionmarktarius posted...

So, uh, are the roots edible?
As gigantic as the plant is, it's got to have a pretty beefy taproot.

This a weird fetish >_>

It's essentially a bigass parsnip/carrot plant, so yeah?

>Literally burns you if you touch it
>wants to shove the roots in his mouth

Never change CE
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Questionmarktarius posted...

NeonOctopus posted...

Questionmarktarius posted...

So, uh, are the roots edible?
As gigantic as the plant is, it's got to have a pretty beefy taproot.

This a weird fetish >_>

It's essentially a bigass parsnip/carrot plant, so yeah?

If it's anything like poison ivy/oak then all parts of the plant, even roots, can spread the oil.
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yikes
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voldothegr8 posted...

Questionmarktarius posted...

NeonOctopus posted...

Questionmarktarius posted...

So, uh, are the roots edible?
As gigantic as the plant is, it's got to have a pretty beefy taproot.

This a weird fetish >_>

It's essentially a bigass parsnip/carrot plant, so yeah?

If it's anything like poison ivy/oak then all parts of the plant, even roots, can spread the oil.

Or, it's like a potato, where the tuber is the only bit that won't kill you.

Southernfatman posted...

So, did some asshole purposely planted this stuff in the past to be a dick or is there some weird reason they were introduced and it got out of hand like Kudzu?

Someone probably thought it looked pretty like in the UK and it just spread.
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Kombucha posted...

found the plant it reminded me of

Queen Annes lace

https://files.catbox.moe/ulwgs2.png (invasive/non-invasive here is based on where I live in canada, might be classified differently in USA)

they're related, so makes sense. I think some of these have edible roots but giant hogweed, from a few searches, doesn't. even if it did you'd need like, full protective clothing just to harvest it lol

I got a small burn on my leg (probably about the size of a penny?) from a milder version of this a few years ago and it's super weird because it doesn't start hurting until a fair bit later and it makes it hard to tell exactly what happened and where the plant was
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i was wondering what those are called in english.
whenever i look them up, i only get the scientific name of it.

they've been growing at the camping site i work at.
so i've been clearing them out for a few years now.
that seems to have had an effect, cause there has been far less this years than before.

still haven't gotten burned by them, though.
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kirbymuncher posted...

I got a small burn on my leg (probably about the size of a penny?) from a milder version of this a few years ago and it's super weird because it doesn't start hurting until a fair bit later and it makes it hard to tell exactly what happened and where the plant was

The resin itself is pretty harmless... until it gets UV light on it.

Yeah, the oil just weakens your skin so that it can't protect itself from sunlight. The sun is what is actually causing the burns
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Titties! :D
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NeonOctopus posted...

@Vegy Thoughts on tits?

Best titties
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lol
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Foppe posted...

Hogweed burns looks pretty bad, but now I cant stop thinking about how it would look on a nice cleavage >_>

See the new Texas Chainsaw (Leatherface) movie's sex scene for details.
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