Updated: 6:03 PM EDT June 30, 2021
Trails, parks and backyards have been blossoming with beautiful flowers this past month, but a few of those plants could be harmful to your health.
The Poisonous Hemlock, along with its toxic counterpart the wild parsnip, are invasive non-native weeds that have been spreading across parts of Ohio.
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According to Jason Hartschuh, an Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator at OSU Extension, these plants can be deceiving because of their close appearance to elderberry or wild carrot. Jason says, “unlike wild carrot, poisonous hemlock has distinctive purple dotting on its stem and it also has a fine-looking leaf and flower.
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, harmful to humans
Planning a hike or a nature walk? You probably know to avoid poison ivy by its distinguishable three leaves on a single stem or stinging nettle by its tiny hair-like projections. But there may be one seemingly innocuous plant not on your radar, as one Facebook post claims. (It s) about that time of the year again and we are terrified of the kids coming into contact with Wild Parsnip. Please, please be aware of how dangerous this plant really is! claims the May 31, 2019, post, since shared over 142,000 times on the social media platform.
The poster says the yellow flowering plant, resembling an upturned umbrella in accompanying pictures, produces a sap that reacts violently with skin after exposure to sunlight, causing blisters, burns and potentially blindness.
Fact check: Contact with wild parsnip harmful to humans and animals Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY © Wisconsin DNR Wild parsnip is an invasive species in Wisconsin that can cause burns on human skin.
The claim: Wild parsnips can cause skin blisters
, harmful to humans
Planning a hike or a nature walk? You probably know to avoid poison ivy by its distinguishable three leaves on a single stem or stinging nettle by its tiny hair-like projections. But there may be one seemingly innocuous plant not on your radar, as one Facebook post claims. (It s) about that time of the year again and we are terrified of the kids coming into contact with Wild Parsnip. Please, please be aware of how dangerous this plant really is! claims the May 31, 2019, post, since shared over 142,000 times on the social media platform.
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