Wild parsnip
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Wild parsnip can refer to the following plants:
- Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)ParsnipThe parsnip is a root vegetable related to the carrot. Parsnips resemble carrots, but are paler than most carrots and have a sweeter taste, especially when cooked. The buttery, slightly spicy, sweet flavor of cooked mature parsnips is reminiscent of butterscotch, honey, and subtle cardamom...
(edible Eurasian weed) - Garden AngelicaGarden AngelicaAngelica archangelica, commonly known as Garden Angelica, Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, and Norwegian angelica, is a biennial plant from the Apiaceae family Apiaceae family, formerly known as Umbelleferae...
(wild celery) - Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), which is extremely toxic