Britain’s ‘most hazardous plant,’ can blind people, is scattering across the country.

Giant hogweed is spreading throughout the UK, causing severe health issues such as blisters, rashes, painful inflammation, and permanent blotches on the skin.

The UK most dangerous plant’ is spreading, and experts are warning people to avoid it.

Because its toxins seep deep into the cells, giant hogweed can cause serious health problems and severe skin irritation.

York, Sheffield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Leeds, Keighley, Skipton, Scarborough, Bradford, Dewsbury, and Yorkshire are all affected by the highly invasive plant.

Experts have created maps to track where it is spreading and say it is spreading in parts of the UK.

The weed can grow up to 20 feet tall, and each giant hogweed plant can spread out to cover an area of around two metres, making it extremely invasive.

Giant hogweed belongs to the Apiaceae family, which also includes parsley, carrot, parsnip, cumin, and coriander.

Its sap is one of the most noticeable features of the plant, with patches of purple and white hairs on its thick green stem.

Giant hogweeds live up to their name, with thick green leaves that can grow to be five feet wide.

Experts are urging people to be aware of the plant’s hairy sap, which contains organic toxic chemical compounds known as furocoumarins.