Aug. 22—MANKATO — It looks like a pretty yellow version of Queen Anne's lace, but wild parsnip has a toxic sap that when on the skin reacts to sunlight and can produce some horrendous burns and ...

Question: While hiking in the woods, I got a rash on my bare legs. What wild plants in the Brainerd lakes area cause rashes? Answer: Plants such as nettles and wild parsnip can cause a rash, but it’s ...

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 ...

DURHAM — Jacob Salter, 11, fell off his bike while riding along a trail at Greenwood Conservation Area. He came home with a small scratch behind his knee. A few days later the back of his leg, from ...

As if you needed another reason to stay inside this summer: A Vermont woman literally just brushed up against a plant and wound up with some pretty serious blisters. Charlotte Murphy, of Essex, ...

UNION, IA -- When you venture outside this summer, be on the lookout for Wild Parsnip. The poisonous weed grows in nearly all 50 states and causes burning and itching sensations. Parsnip looks like a ...

The City of Oshawa is warning people to stay away from wild parsnip and cow parsnip when at local parks and wild areas in the city. The wildflowers can be found along trails and along the edges of ...

Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is an aggressive Eurasian member of the carrot family that grows in sunny areas and tolerates dry to wet soil. It often is found along highways, in prairies or ...