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You could say, it's like something out of "Little Shop of Horrors": a nasty, giant plant that could lead to blistering², scars, even permanent blindness. 

It's called the giant hogweed, and they've found one near Battle Creek³.

Gretchen Voyle is with the Michigan State University Extension Service.

According to Voyle, the real danger posed by the giant hogweed lies in its sap.

"If the sap gets on your skin and your skin is exposed to ultraviolet light, as in sunlight, it could cause the skin to blister¹ right up," she says. "If you get whacked⁴ in the eyes by it, the sap can cause permanent blindness."

The plant can cause not only scarring but permanent discoloration to areas of skin that come in contact with the sap.

She says the plant is most recognizable due to its immense size, "well over eight feet tall," and that if you touch it you should run lots of clean water over the area and seek immediate⁵ medical help.

Gretchen Voyle tells us more in our conversation above.

1 blister   

n.水疱；(油漆等的)气泡；v.(使)起泡

参考例句：

• I got a huge blister on my foot and I couldn't run any farther.我脚上长了一个大水泡，没办法继续跑。
• I have a blister on my heel because my shoe is too tight.鞋子太紧了，我脚后跟起了个泡。

2 blistering   

adj.酷热的；猛烈的；使起疱的；可恶的v.起水疱；起气泡；使受暴晒n.[涂料] 起泡

参考例句：

• The runners set off at a blistering pace. 赛跑运动员如脱缰野马般起跑了。
• This failure is known as preferential wetting and is responsible for blistering. 这种故障称为优先吸湿，是产生气泡的原因。 来自辞典例句

3 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

4 whacked   

a.精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• She whacked him with her handbag. 她用手提包狠狠地打他。
• He whacked me on the back and I held both his arms. 他用力拍拍我的背，我抱住他的双臂。

5 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。