If you've ever spotted cream-colored carrots at the grocery store, there's a good chance you've actually found parsnips. This root vegetable looks similar to carrots in shape and size but is quite ...

Parsnips are, sadly, often referred to as the “forgotten vegetable.” Though it’s often overshadowed by its flashier relatives, this unassuming little root vegetable has a lot to offer. Here’s ...

The Parsnip, the carrot's ivory cousin, was once prized for its hard-to-find sweetness. These days, parsnips are less popular, but they're still sweet and packed with vitamin A. What they are: For ...

Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) continues to spread throughout Minnesota. This plant is considered an invasive species and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture considers it a prohibited noxious ...

A few centuries ago, the parsnip fed royalty. For the kings and queens of Europe, it was “the” vegetable to serve with roast beef. But then along came the potato and ever since, the poor parsnip has ...

When Charlotte Murphy slid into some brush while walking along a road in Vermont, she stood back up, brushed herself off and continued on her way. But her stumble came back to haunt her days later, in ...

MANKATO — It looks like a pretty yellow version of Queen Anne’s lace, but wild parsnip has a toxic sap that when on the skin reacts to sunlight and can produce some horrendous burns and blisters. The ...

Whether you’re hiking, gardening or just enjoying the outdoors, dangerous plants — such as giant hogweed and wild parsnip, among others — can be found in many different parts of the U.S. Here’s what ...

Neither poison hemlock nor wild parsnips are native to Ohio, but both of the invasive species are here to stay and can be dangerous if you encounter or ingest them. The plants thrive in continuously ...