Common Name: wild parsnip, field parsnip
Scientific Name: Pastinaca sativa L.
Family Name: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) - Carrot Family

Identification Notes:

life cycle - introduced biennial, reproducing for seed

stems - upright, very tall, stout, grooved growth habit 1, growth habit 2

leaves - pinnately compound, leaflets 5 to 15; leaflets toothed and variably lobed leaves 1, leaves 2

flowers - 5-petaled, yellow, small; flat-topped compound umbels, large flowers 1, flowers 2

other - thick taproot

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