Wild Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa L.
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
▲ seedling
▲▼first year rosettes
▲▼first year rosettes
▲▼flowers
▲ stem
▲▼mature flowering plants
▲▼fruiting heads
Pastinaca sativa
L.; Wild Parsnip:
(Bayer Code:
PAVSA; US Code PASA2)
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Herbaceous
biennial in the Carrot Family (Apiacaeae) native to Eurasia with rosette of
pinnately
divided leaves during first year (similar to water hemlock)
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Inflorescence
similar in structure to
water hemlock, but flowers are yellow
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Stems
are greenish, grooved (like
wild carrot), not spotted or purplish
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Leaves
may cause skin rash or sensitivity to light in sensitive individuals
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Found
in moist, high-fertility soils in pastures, roadsides,
streambanks,
non-crop areas
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Foliage can cause photosensitivity if consumed, and some find it to be a
contact allergen