The invasive weed can cause severe skin burns and has appeared in a number of areas around the city including the River Clyde, River Kelvin, and White Cart Water.
Residents are being urged to stay away from giant hogweed that has grown in Glasgow as the summer months arrive.
Due to the bristling nature of the sap and its hairs, it is easy for people to brush up against giant hogweed without realising. READ MORE: Uddingston flat fire leaves four in hospital as crews battle smoke billowing from tenement Glasgow City Council has urged members of the public to avoid the plant and confirmed they have a rolling programme to control the spread of giant hogweed.
“We apply herbicide to control growth when it is on council-owned land in locations where people might come into contact with it.
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