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.

Wild parsnip is a plant with furanocoumarin in its sap. When your skin contacts the sap from the wild parsnip, the furanocoumarin makes your skin extra sensitive to ultraviolet light. Learn more ...

Parsnip That Can Cause Burns Date: June 22, 2007 Source: Iowa Department Of Natural Resources Summary: When people hear the word "parsnip" they usually think about a root vegetable roasted with ...

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 an invasive plant native to Eurasia and is toxic to humans. Contact with sap can cause severe burns when exposed to sunlight. If exposure is suspected, wash the area with soap and ...

State officials said many people don't realize they are coming in contact with wild parsnip until burns, blisters and welts later develop. "Every season we see some, but it seems like there's more ...

The cultivated parsnip that we eat heralds from the appropriately named wild parsnip, Pastinaca sativa. However, wild parsnip is a plant to avoid. OVER THE COLES: Identify, avoid, and manage ...

Cultivated parsnips have plenty of health benefits, but you should avoid picking wild parsnips. Wild parsnip is nearly identical, but it has far more furanocoumarin compounds in its stems and sap.