Poison hemlock spreading in Pennsylvania Share Updated: 9:48 AM EDT Jun 9, 2021 Poison hemlock spreading in Pennsylvania Share Updated: 9:48 AM EDT Jun 9, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript KELLY F.: STATE AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT AN INVASIVE AND DANGEROUS PLANT THAT’S BLOOMING RIG NHTOW, AROUND THE STA.TE IT’S THE POISON HEMLOCK PLANT, WHICH IS POISONOUS TO BOTH PEOPLE A ANDNIMALS. PENN STATE EXTENSION SAYS THE PLANT HAS A SMOOTH, HOLLOW STEM, AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY PURPLE SPOTS ON ITS STEMS. IT TENDS TO GROW NEAR MEADOWS AND STREAMS. IT ALSO SMELLS LIKE PARSLEY ENWH IT’S CRUSHED. PENNSYLVANIA’S BOTANY AND WEED SPECIALIST SAYS IT SPREADS EASILY, AND THERE ARE WAYS YOU CAN GET RID OF IT SAFE. >> I DO ADVISE PEOPLE TO WEAR LONG SLEEVES, LONG PANTS, GLOVES IF WORKING WITH IT PREFERABLYON D’T MOW IT IF YOU CAN AVOID IT BECAUSE PARTICLES CAN BREATHE IN THOSE PARTICLES. KELLY F.:HE T STATE ALSO SAYS ANOTHER INVASIVE PLANT, THE GIANT HOGWEED, HAS ALMOST ENBE ERADICATED IN PENNSYLVANIA. BUT, EXPERTS SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE MISTAKE COW PARSNIP FOR