On the frontline fighting the UK's 'most dangerous plant'
On the frontline fighting the UK's 'most dangerous plant'Image caption, Peter Mitchell from the Ballinderry Rivers Trust has been overseeing a project tackling giant hogweedByNiall McCrackenBBC News NI Mid Ulster ReporterPublished21 minutes agoA conservation project in County…
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On the frontline fighting the UK's 'most dangerous plant'Image caption, Peter Mitchell from the Ballinderry Rivers Trust has been overseeing a project tackling giant hogweedByNiall McCrackenBBC News NI Mid Ulster ReporterPublished21 minutes agoA conservation project in County Tyrone says it has been making progress tackling an invasive species that has been described as the UK's "most dangerous plant".Giant hogweed contains a sap which can leave painful blistering and scarring when it comes into contact with human skin.The plant can grow up five metres high, and it is usually found in places with damp soils, such as riverbanks and coastal areas.The Ballinderry Rivers Trust said they have identified and have been treating a source of giant hogweed just outside Cookstown.Image source, Getty…
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