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 ...

WILLMAR -- Wild parsnip, a noxious weed which can cause painful burns and blisters, has been spotted in Willmar. The city has put out a warning to residents and visitors to keep clear of the plant if ...

MENOMONIE (WQOW) - More time outside means more opportunities to come in contact with hazardous wild plants, including one plaguing roadsides in the Chippewa Valley. Wild parsnip is found in most ...

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 appropriately named wild ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Wild parsnip and poison hemlock are more prevalent this year, and with that has come concern about increased exposure. David Bakke, naturalist with Muscatine County Conservation, ...

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 ...

A good article appeared in the Daily News on July 5 about wild parsnip and the photosensitivity sunburn-like reaction it may cause when a chemical in it interacts with long wavelength ultraviolet ...