Dangerous Plants You Can't Ignore | Lansing News

Lansing News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Summer’s here, and while you’re soaking up the sun, watch out for sneaky, dangerous plants lurking in the grass. Poison ivy, sumac, giant hogweed, wild parsnip, and even poison hemlock can turn your day into a nightmare—with rashes, burns, or even blindness. Giant hogweed’s sap plus sunlight equals painful blisters and possible scars; poison ivy’s urushiol oil causes itchy rashes; poison sumac thrives in swamps and delivers a nasty rash too; wild parsnip’s sap burns under sun exposure; and poison hemlock? Don’t eat it—it looks like parsley but is deadly. Stay alert, know the signs, and…