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Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa, Cuirdín bán

Wild Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Cuirdín bán
Family: Apiaceae

Flowering time: July-August. Biennial. Introduced.

The umbels of small yellow flowers with unequal rays are followed by flattened seeds with winged edges. Leaves are large and pinnate with lobed and toothed leaflets. A hairy, strong-smelling plant with hollow and furrowed branched stems and sap that can create a sensitivity to sunlight that causes blisters. Height 60-120cm.

Found on dry sandy soils on waste ground, roadsides and among rough grassland. An infrequent casual, but it can be persistent.


Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa, Cuirdín bán

Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa, Cuirdín bán
Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa, Cuirdín bán

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