Pastinaca sativa

Common Name: 
wild parsnip, field parsnip
Scientific Name: 
Pastinaca sativa L.
Family Name: 
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) - Carrot Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced biennial, reproducing for seed
Stems
upright, very tall, stout, grooved
Stems of Wild Parsnip
Stems of Wild Parsnip
Leaves
pinnately compound, leaflets 5 to 15; leaflets toothed and variably lobed
Leaves of Wild Parsnip
Leaves of Wild Parsnip
Flowers
5-petaled, yellow, small; flat-topped compound umbels, large
Flowers of Wild Parsnip
Flowers of Wild Parsnip