Cow parsnip also has sap that can irritate the skin similar to giant hogweed, though it's less toxic. The plant is “very cold-hardy, and is most abundant in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska ...

Experts are warning hikers to stay alert as reports of poisonous plants along trails are on the rise.Poison ivy, poison ...

A parsnip is like a pasty-faced, overweight carrot, ancient and unrefined. The difference is hardly one of pedigree: The carrot began as the skinny white root of the Queen Anne's lace plant, not ...

Cow parsnip’s flowers are also white with clusters, but its leaves are thicker and about 2-2½ feet across. The plant also grows along roadsides, but unlike poison hemlock, ...

Parsnips might look like pale carrots, but they're a nutrient-packed root vegetable with a touch of spice, nuttiness, and sweetness. These vegetables can vary in color from white to cream to pale ...

Cow parsnip is known in our field guides as Heracleum lanatum, although it sometimes has other names. The flowers are typically displayed in big, flattish inflorescences called “umbels,” each ...

Add the white wine, increase the heat to high, and reduce by half—to about 1 cup of liquid. Add the stock and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Remove the soup from ...