Neither poison hemlock nor wild parsnips are native to Ohio, but both of the invasive species are here to stay and can be dangerous if you encounter or ingest them. The plants thrive in continuously ...

Planning a hike or a nature walk? You probably know to avoid poison ivy by its distinguishable three leaves on a single stem or stinging nettle by its tiny hair-like projections. But there may be one ...

Weeds are already a frustrating nightmare for some green thumbs. Now there are two weeds to beware of while you’re gardening this summer. At this time of the year, poison hemlock and wild parsnips ...

Present within the Keweenaw, wild parsnip poses many ecological threats such as reducing quality wildlife forage and the loss of species diversity. Like many other biennial invasives, wild parsnip is ...

Most people know how to identify toxic plants like Poison Ivy, “Leaves of three, leave them be.” However, the Wild Parsnip is a less known invasive species that is spreading throughout the Northland.

Two dangerous and invasive plants are blooming across Ohio.Commonly found together, poison hemlock and wild parsnip could prove to be fatal or cause severe discomfort if an induvial comes into contact ...

URBANA — I love parsnips. Often parsnips — large, white, carrot-like root vegetables — are substituted for celery in my soups and stews. The cultivated parsnip that we eat heralds from the ...

My first encounter with wild parsnip occurred on an early summer morning during a roundup of the beef cows that had broken through the totally unreliable electric fence sometime the night before. An ...

MANKATO — It looks like a pretty yellow version of Queen Anne’s lace, but wild parsnip has a toxic sap that when on the skin reacts to sunlight and can produce some horrendous burns and blisters. The ...

Planning a hike or a nature walk? You probably know to avoid poison ivy by its distinguishable three leaves on a single stem or stinging nettle by its tiny hair-like projections. But there may be one ...