Pastinaca sativa L. wild parsnip
Global_ID_number29795
Description
leaves: alternate,compound,once pinnately compound,serrate,pinnate,oblong,ovate,
flowers: umbel,june,july,
fruits: schizocarp,
Plant: not carnivorous,
broadleaf,biennial,perennial,autotrophic,herbaceous,
Discussion: Family Apiaceae (carrot family). Grows to 5 feet. Leaves: alternate, divided into 5-15 stalkless, sharply toothed, ovate leaflets. Flowers: blooms May-October (ILPIN), blooms June-July (IL PrairieWatch) yellow flowers in a umbrellalike cluster connected t
Special_diagnostic_characters: Note: plant sap can produce a sun-activated skin rash and blisters.