Also known a poison parsnip, it is a member of the carrot/parsley family. Like many other members of the carrot family, wild parsnip produces sap containing chemicals that can cause human skin to ...

Wild parsnip is an invasive species with toxic sap that can cause skin to burn horribly when exposed to sunlight. If you don't know how to recognize it, you could be in for a nasty surprise.

A 21-year-old Vermont woman is warning others to steer away from the invasive wild parsnip plant after she was hospitalized with severe burns and blisters from coming in contact with wild parsnip.

She has never reacted to wild parsnip, and is surprised by the sudden attention it is getting. Article content “It has been around for 100 years,” she said.

The City of Windsor will be tackling a population of wild parsnips later this month — an invasive species that's only becoming more prevalent in Ontario.

Like many other members of the carrot family, wild parsnip produces sap containing chemicals that can cause human skin to react to sunlight. The result is intense burns, rashes or blisters that often ...

Wild parsnip is often confused with similar-looking giant hogweed, cow parsnip, Queen Anne’s lace and angelica. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close. Sign In. 9° ...