Common Name: wild parsnip, field parsnipScientific Name: Pastinaca sativa L.Family Name: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) - Carrot FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced biennial, reproducing for seed Stemsupright, very tall, stout, grooved Leavespinnately compound, leaflets 5 to 15; leaflets toothed and variably lobed Flowers5-petaled, yellow, small; flat-topped compound umbels, large