WILLMAR -- Wild parsnip, a noxious weed which can cause painful burns and blisters, has been spotted in Willmar. The city has put out a warning to residents and visitors to keep clear of the plant if ...

Most people know how to identify toxic plants like Poison Ivy, “Leaves of three, leave them be.” However, the Wild Parsnip is a less known invasive species that is spreading throughout the Northland.

WILLMAR -- Wild parsnip, a noxious weed which can cause painful burns and blisters, has been spotted in Willmar. The city has put out a warning to residents and visitors to keep clear of the plant if ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Watch your step when you pull off the road. That's the warning from state environmental officials to people who want to avoid a burning, blistering itch that could last for ...

A good article appeared in the Daily News on July 5 about wild parsnip and the photosensitivity sunburn-like reaction it may cause when a chemical in it interacts with long wavelength ultraviolet ...

Giant hogweed and wild parsnip can cause burns and scars if touched, officials said. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation If you see these two invasive plants when you’re out and ...

First it was giant hogsweed, now another plant could cause painful burns and blisters to humans who come in contact with it. Charlotte Murphy has learned how dangerous the small, delicate yellow ...

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 ...

Wild parsnip is a summertime weed rather common in southeastern Minnesota. A recent article in social media discussed noxious weed species invading the region. While a good article, it said, “Wild ...

When the rash a young woman had on her leg after falling into a parsnip plant transformed into a viscous burn emphasized by a yellow puss-filled blister the size of a tennis ball, she knew something ...