Cow parsnip is sometimes called Indian celery or American cow parsnip. Like giant hogweed and wild parsnip, its sap can cause blistering and make your skin sensitive to UV rays, causing burns.

Many individuals mistake poison hemlock for wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa L.), which contains a phytochemical called psoralen, which can cause severe skin blistering, burn-like symptoms and skin ...

Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation ...

Many individuals mistake poison hemlock for wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa L.), which contains a phytochemical called psoralen, which can cause severe skin blistering, burn-like symptoms and skin ...

While out exploring, Evie came across Cow Parsnip—a towering wildflower that’s a magnet for pollinators. Learn how this native plant draws in bees, flies, and other insects, all searching for ...

Poison hemlock and wild parsnip are members of the carrot family and are biennial plants, meaning they take two growing seasons to complete their life cycle.