Toxic weed troubles spread 'wildly' by Ottawa residents

It can burn skin & even cause blindness: Wild parsnip is spreading in south Ottawa: http://t.co/ssOZ2OEOG0 #ottnews pic.twitter.com/30vRBXw5Aa

—@CBCOttawa

@CBCOttawa south Ottawa? It's all over Carp and Dunrobin too!

—@AndreaGirones

@CBCOttawa all of hwy 7 between Carleton place and the 417 is littered with this stuff.

—@CPbkfan

@CBCOttawa Has anyone told the city about http://t.co/6BcxhbBIsl? Van City deals w/ super nasty stuff in sensitive areas.

—@realag_lyndsey

@AndreaGirones @CBCOttawa for 2 years in a row, despite precautions i ended up with serious Burns. A terrible plant

—@LRMJPaquette

@CBCOttawa @1loriking Seems to be in every ditch in eastern Ontario.

—@MarkBourrie

@CBCOttawa spreading? It's everywhere. Has been for at least 4-5 summers. Drive any road in lanark county. Fills the ditches.

—@WTFreya

OUCH: A Renfrew woman was badly hurt after a nasty encounter with wild parsnip: http://t.co/QKLgOYI8Mn #cbcott pic.twitter.com/qAit5ueAm2

—@CBCOttawa

#WildParsnip on your lawn? Wear gloves, long-sleeves, pants & eye protection when digging up the root. pic.twitter.com/VFe0rIJ695

—@ottawahealth