A mother whose little girl child was burned when she touched a highly toxic weed quickly spreading across Britain has warned parents to be wary of the dangerous plant.

 

Concerns were raised about Giant Hogweed during the summer after experts said it spread across the UK during heatwaves (Image: Ayrshire Post)

After touching the dangerous Giant Hogweed plant on a walk with her mum, Lexi Jones, 2, suffered painful blisters on her h&s.

 

Two-year-old Lexi Jones was out walking with mum Jamie and their dog when she came into contact with hogweed (Image: Mark LewisWALES NEWS SERVICE)

Doctors said her burns were as result of coming into contact with the toxic weed which has spread across the country during this year's warm summer months.

 

Lexi's symptoms began a day later (Image: Mark LewisWALES NEWS SERVICE)

Mum Jamie Buchanan, 24, said:"The nursery asked had she burned herself.

 

Doctors advise washing the skin immediately with water to minimise symptoms (Image: Mark LewisWALES NEWS SERVICE)

Its sap contains a toxic chemical known as furanocoumarins which can cause burns after coming into contact with skin.

 

Blisters suffered by a previous child who touched the plant (Image: SWNS)

Natural Resources Wales - the Welsh government body who manage to land along the river - said they’d remove the plant growth.

 

Natural Resources Wales said they would remove the plant growth (Image: Getty Images)

The website is run by a multi-agency taskforce which records the location of invasive species of plants.