Weeds are already a frustrating nightmare for some green thumbs. Now there are two weeds to beware of while you’re gardening this summer. At this time of the year, poison hemlock and wild parsnips ...

Many harmful weeds, such as poison ivy and poison oak, contain urushiol, causing rashes and blisters. Weeds like giant hogweed and wild parsnip produce sap that can lead to severe skin burns upon ...

As spring arrives, bringing longer and warmer days, nature awakens from its winter slumber and with it, a few unwelcome visitors. Among them are two particularly invasive and toxic plants: poison ...

A patch of wild parsnip plant looks like flowers, but anyone unfortunate enough to pick one from the ground will quickly learn it's not. The plant is typically spotted in areas with overgrown grass, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The delicate yellow flowers may look pretty, but don’t dare touch them without gloves. Wild parsnip, also known as poison parsnip, is a common weed found in prairies, fields and ...

It’s that time of year, when midsummer is in full bloom, and the weather is congenial to being in the great out-of-doors. People are cavorting in the woods and weeds, aka vegetation. Predictably, the ...

BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) - Wright County is fighting an infestation of wild parsnip, a weed whose sap can cause blisters and scars. The DNR says wild parsnip has been a problem in southeastern Minnesota ...

A new map of wild parsnip locations along the Root River State Trail between Rushford and Houston is now available on EDDMapS.org. This site is used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ...

The parsnip webworm (Depressaria pastinacella) is an oligophagous herbivore with limited powers of dispersal in its larval stages. Because there is substantial variation between individual wild ...