Wild parsnip, a poisonous weed, is common in roadside ditches throughout Winona County. The oils in the plant can cause severe burns if they come in contact with skin.

What wild plants in the Brainerd lakes area cause rashes? Answer: Plants such as nettles and wild parsnip can cause a rash, but it’s most likely poison ivy, especially if the rash was severe.

When touched the plant's harmful chemicals can cause a rash and blisters, and can cause the infected area to become sensitive to sunlight. "Wild parsnip spreads aggressively through seeds carried ...

Wild parsnip produces a sap, or plant juice, that can cause burns to the skin in the presence of sunlight. In some cases, the burns are like second-degree sunburns that can cause painful rashes and ...

Have you seen that beautiful, yellow-flowered plant along roadsides that looks like Queen Anne’s Lace? It’s a pretty plant, but don’t touch it! Known as wild parsnip or poison parsnip, this common ...

Wild parsnip is all too abundant in Columbia County, including along Highway 16 in the town of Newport, where it fills the ditches. Sap from the weed can cause severe skin irritations, including ...

The weeds poison hemlock and wild parsnip are invasive to Ohio and toxic to humans. Here's what they look like and how to get rid of them.

Poison hemlock can grow anywhere between two to 10 feet tall and it greatly resembles Queen Anne’s lace, wild parsnip, wild carrots and wild parsley.

It’s that time of year, when midsummer is in full bloom, and the weather is congenial to being in the great out-of-doors.