Wild (or Poison) Parsnip is a non-native plant that escaped cultivation and now grows wild in Vermont and New York, mainly along roadsides and in fields. Wild Parsnip contains a sap that can cause burns, painful rashes, and blisters on sun-exposed skin. The good news is that this parsnip is a biennial and if you stop new seeds, the existing plants die at the end of the second summer. Stop the seeds, and the parsnip is eliminated.
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