Characteristics
Pastinaca sativa L.
wild parsnip
Old fields, thickets, pastures, disturbed areas, and roadsides. As with some other members of the Apiaceae family P. sativa can cause and intense, long lasting, light induced dermatitis.
Herbaceous
Biennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
SNA (State Rank)
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Citation
Pastinaca sativa L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.