Razors Edge ★ Posted June 18, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 18, 2018 ? ...especially after my last post on poison ivy! Invasive plant found in Virginia: It 'makes poison ivy look like a walk in the park' "Contact with this plant, combined with exposure to the sun, can produce third degree burns and permanent blindness." Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted June 18, 2018 Share #2 Posted June 18, 2018 Just keep it down there. And it looks like I freaking rolled in poison ivy this weekend. I got two little bumps on my arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted June 18, 2018 Share #3 Posted June 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Indy said: it looks like I freaking rolled in poison ivy this weekend. I got two little bumps on my arm. I keep getting bumps every time I cut grass. I think I must be mowing or trimming over something poisonous and the residue is landing on my exposed arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted June 18, 2018 Share #4 Posted June 18, 2018 Just now, Road Runner said: I keep getting bumps every time I cut grass. I think I must be mowing or trimming over something poisonous and the residue is landing on my exposed arms. Probably, trimmer kicking it up in the air. I'm lucky as the stuff doesn't really bother me, I really have to get into it to show any sign and then it just a bump or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted June 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Indy said: Just keep it down there. "Down"? In any case, it is likely just gonna keep spreading We're all fucked as these plants (and bugs) that used to be kept in check by winter are finding new areas to explore. "the dangerous plant also grows in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, according to CBS." Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted June 18, 2018 Share #6 Posted June 18, 2018 Yeah, we have the giant hogweed here. I've seen them, but always managed to steer clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted June 18, 2018 Share #7 Posted June 18, 2018 ...looks like it would do well in California. Wild carrot certainly does.?️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted June 18, 2018 Share #8 Posted June 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: We're all fucked as these plants (and bugs) that used to be kept in check by winter are finding new areas to explore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted June 18, 2018 Share #9 Posted June 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: "Down"? In any case, it is likely just gonna keep spreading We're all fucked as these plants (and bugs) that used to be kept in check by winter are finding new areas to explore. "the dangerous plant also grows in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, according to CBS." Tom ...maybe it can't go through a hot, rainless summer. Probably transpires too much through the leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 18, 2018 Share #10 Posted June 18, 2018 I have cow parsnips to deal with on my property. Similar but less severe skin reaction. The juice gets on your skin then reacts due to exposure to sunlight. Grows to about 6 feet. This the time of year that I attack it with a machete. I get it before the seeds mature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted June 18, 2018 Share #11 Posted June 18, 2018 ...we have poison oak as an endemic here instead of poison ivy. I used to hit it with a defoliant early in the year, because my wife is very allergic to it (I'm not). It knocks the leaves off, so less of a problem, but it just grows back the next year. Poison oak is admirable for it's determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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