This invasive foothills plant can burn your skin. Hereâs how to identify it
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman
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Myrtle spurge, an invasive plant whose caustic sap can cause skin irritation and blindness, can be found throughout the Boise Foothills, including at trailheads like the Three Bears trailhead, shown here. | Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) Two Utah girls went to the emergency room last week after picking a plant that can cause severe skin and eye irritation â the same invasive plant that can be found in foothills and along popular trails in the Gem State.