People who touch its sap may develop giant hogweed burns, which can cause skin-related symptoms like inflammation and severe redness. Giant hogweed now grows in some regions of Britain ...

The Giant Hogweed is one of the most dangerous invasive ... In extreme cases, exposure can result in third-degree burns and ...

Ford was talking about giant hogweed, an invasive plant species ... The oil, when activated by sunlight, causes “severe second-degree burns” and large blisters or ulcers, she said.

Jenson, nine, was stung by a giant hogweed in Ryhope Park ... often leading to burns. "It's worrying because when I drive around now I see the plant everywhere," Jenson's mum, Nina Price, said.