Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the location of the Staunton district and in which county the plant was sighted.
A huge weed that can cause third-degree burns and even blindness has been found in Virginia. Officials in Isle of Wight County, in eastern Virginia near Norfolk and Newport News, posted a warning on Facebook about the invasive plant, which can grow to almost 15 feet.
The Virginia Department of Transportation also reported sightings of the Giant Hogweed in nearby Middlesex County and in Frederick County, which is part of the department’s Staunton region, according to Richmond TV station WRIC.
Meanwhile, researchers at the Massey Herbarium at Virginia Tech last week said that the weed, which originated in Asia, had been seen in Clarke County, in the far north of the state, reported another Richmond TV station, WTVR.
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