View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Pastinaca sativa (Wild Parsnip)

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'''Kingdom:''' Plantae<br />
'''(Unranked):''' Angiosperms<br />
'''(Unranked):''' Eudicots<br />
'''(Unranked):''' Asterids <br />
'''Order:''' Apiales <br />
'''Family:''' Apiaceae <br />
'''Genus:''' Pastinaca <br />
'''Species:''' P. sativa <br />
'''Binomial name:''' Pastinaca sativa<br />
'''Common names: W'''ild parsnip

Wild parsnip is a member of the Umbelliferae (parsnip) family and is related to the carrot. It is a strong smelling biennial.  It has a tough, creamy white root, tapering somewhat from the crown, from which arises the erect stem, 30-60 cm high. The leaf-stalks are about 20 cm long, the leaves divided into several pairs of leaflets, each 2-5 cm long, and up to 2cm wide. All the leaflets are finely toothed at their margins and softly hairy, especially on the underside.<br />
Stems are hollow and also have grooves up the sides.<br />
The small yellow flowers are yellow and in umbels (clusters) at the ends of the stems, similar to the carrot and parsley plants. The flowers of the cultivated parsnip are a deeper yellow colour than those of the wild plant. It reproduces from seed.<br />
Some parts of wild parsnip are poisonous and touching it can irritate skin. This is due to the xanthotoxin the plant contains. This reaction is a photodermatitis. Fine dust from people weed-eating has caused rashes on their exposed skin. The Native Americans used a tea made from the roots to treat female disorders and sharp pains.

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