A deadly plant might be growing near your NC home. How to get rid of it Anna Roman, The News & Observer (Raleigh) Aug 10, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It may seem innocuous, often confused with edible lookalikes, but this plant popping up in more places in North Carolina is deadly.kAm!@:D@? w6>=@4<[ 2 H665 :? E96 42CC@E 72>:=J[ :D 9:89=J E@I:4 2?5 42? 36 72E2= E@ A6@A=6[ A6ED 2?5 =:G6DE@4<] %96 8C66? A=2?E 42? C6249 2D 9:89 2D `_ 766E H:E9 H9:E6 7=@H6CD E92E =@@< =:<6 F>3C6==2D[ 2?5 :E “BF:4<=J 4@=@?:K6D 2? 2C62 2?5 5:DA=246D ?2E:G6 A=2?E DA64:6D[” 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 r@@A6C2E:G6 tIE6?D:@?]k^AmkAmp== A2CED @7 E96 A=2?E 2C6 A@:D@?@FD[ 2?5 :E 4@?E2:?D E@I:4 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3C:E2??:42]4@>^D4:6?46^2=<2=@:5Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2=<2=@:5Dk^2m E92E 42? 6G6?EF2==J <:== 2 A6CD@? 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