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- This big and weedy species is the commonly eaten "Parsnip." The plant grows to over 1.5m tall and is very robust. The white root of the plant can grow to over 80cm on rare occasions but is typically much much smaller. In Missouri,
P. sativa
can be found in most parts of the states except for much of the Ozark region.
Cultivated plants are of the variety
hortensis
Ehrh.
, which has the large root. Another variety, var.
pratensis
Pers.
, has thin roots.
Some people may have an allergic reaction when handling this species. This is due to the xanthotoxin the plant contains. This reaction is a photodermatitis. Native Americans used a tea made from the roots to treat female disorders and sharp pains.
Photographs taken off Hwy 47, Franklin County, MO., 5-15-04.
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913.
An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 634. Provided by
Kentucky Native Plant Society
. Scanned by
Omnitek Inc
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Usage Requirements
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all
Federal and State Noxious Weeds
.
Pastinaca sativa
parsnip
wild parsnip
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and M.R. Bolick. 1994.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains
. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1996.
Invasive exotic pest plants in Tennessee
(19 October 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council. Tennessee.
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![Distribution of <i>
Pastinaca sativa</i>
L. ssp. <i>
sylvestris</i>
(Mill.) Rouy & E.G. Camus [excluded]](http://plants.usda.gov/maps/thumbs2/PASAS2.png)
