Weeks after declaring PEI Giant Hogweed free, it now has been confirmed on PEI. The provincial government released an announcement to that effect. It was found in the Cardigan area.

August 9, 2010

GIANT HOGWEED CONFIRMED IN PEI

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI -- The Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry has confirmed the presence of Giant Hogweed in Prince Edward Island. A small population has been found in the Cardigan area. Giant Hogweed gained local media attention in recent weeks, appearing in both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

“Media reports have resulted in numerous calls to our office from people believing they have seen Giant Hogweed in Prince Edward Island,” said Director of Forests, Fish and Wildlife, Kate MacQuarrie. “Of the many calls received, only one has turned out to be Giant Hogweed.”

http://www.gov.pe.ca/news/index.php3?number=news&dept=&newsnumber=7220&l...

A little more on the story from the CBC

From CBC:
Giant hogweed confirmed on P.E.I.

A noxious plant causing grief in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick has been confirmed on P.E.I.

A small population of Giant hogweed, a plant native to central Asia, was found in the Cardigan area in eastern P.E.I.

The plant has also been seen including at the home of Conservative MLA Mike Currie. Currie said the invasive species was found around a pond in his backyard and has been there for the last 15 to 20 years.

He said he has been cutting it down with garden tools and disposing of it, handling it with his bare hands without any negative health effects.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/08/09/pei-giant...