Selected images for wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa )
Wild parsnip is a biennial/perennial herb that can grow up to 4 ft. (1.2 m) in height. Leaves are alternate, compound and branched with jagged teeth. Flowering occurs from May to June, when hundreds of yellow flowers develop. Flowers are arranged in an umbel. Fruits are dry, smooth, slightly winged and flattened on back. Fruits each contain two seeds, which are dispersed in the fall. Wild parsnip is native to Eurasia and occurs in sunny areas with varying degrees of soil moisture. Contact with this plant can cause skin to become photosensitive; exposure to sunlight can cause severe blistering.
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 1400156 wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa Plant(s) Linda Haugen |
 1552219 wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa Foliage Ohio State Weed Lab Archive |
 1552221 wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa Fruit(s) John Cardina |
 1558152 wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa Flower(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive |
 5438636 wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa Seed(s) Bruce Ackley |
 5438648 wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa Seed(s) Bruce Ackley |
