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.

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.

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.

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 ...

“If you’re unknowingly walking through wild parsnip, you’ll get these juices over your leg. As soon as you’re walking in the sun, probably 24 hours later, you’ll get these rashes on your ...

Lanark County will begin spraying wild parsnip on 750 kilometres of roadsides next week, following Ottawa and some other counties in this region but also facing vocal opposition from some Lanark ...