The States of Ohio and Indiana wants you to be on the look-out for a highly toxic weed.
Giant hogweed is an invasive plant to the area. If you touch it, it can cause blisters on the skin, and if it gets in your eyes, it can actually cause blindness.
One giant hogweed plant can produce 20,000 seeds, allowing it to spread quickly when not managed. This plant, once found exclusively in ornamental gardens, has escaped and has become established in rich, moist soils along roadside ditches, stream banks, vacant farmland, and fence and tree lines.
Giant hogweed plants form a dense canopy and displace many native and non-native species.
Ohio officials confirm that the weed is in several counties in the Eastern part of the state. In Indiana, it's been spotted in Kosciusko and St. Joseph County.
If you do touch the plant, wash affected areas immediately, stay out of the sun, and seek medical
attention.
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