Volunteers remove giant hogweed (IMAGE) Pensoft Publishers Caption Volunteers remove giant hogweed, an invasive plant species causing skin burn and overgrowing native plants, along a river in France. Credit RINSE, www.rinse-europe.eu Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.