OSKALOOSA, Iowa — It’s an unassuming roadside weed that looks a bit like a yellow Queen Ann’s Lace. Wild parsnip — Pastinaca sativa — and the blistered rashes that are the result of coming in contact ...

Early summer mornings my husband and I enjoy motorcycling through the countryside. It's a great way to view farms and fields. I like to try to identify wild flowers that grow along the roadsides as I ...

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 prolific and poisonous plant has made Bill Smiley hesitant to participate in favorite summer activities, like walks in natural areas and picking wild berries. The Portage attorney said he’d heard, ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- It’s a poisonous weed that could cause severe burns and itching sensations. The weed called, Wild Parsnip also known as Poison Parsnip, grows in North Carolina. It can be found in ...

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 ...

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 ...