GALION — Poison hemlock, a dangerous weed that has only been in the Buckeye State for a few years, is in full bloom this week in parts of Ohio. © Zach Tuggle/News Journal A patch of poison hemlock grows off Biddle Road in eastern Crawford County. The hazardous plant is more visible this year than ever before, according to Jason Hartschuh, Ohio State University Extension agent for Crawford County. “It’s everywhere. You about can’t drive U.S. 30 and not see it,” Hartschuh said. “It keeps spreading like wildlife and by water and flood plains.” Poison hemlock started making news in 2019 when it was reported to have spread across southern Ohio. Now it’s abundant across the state. Dangerous plant can be deadly The plant can be deadly if eaten, said professors Joe Boggs and Erik Draper, in The Ohio State University’s Buckeye Yard & Garden online blog. “Poison hemlock is one of the deadliest plants in North America,”…
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