Wordless Wednesday: Cow Parsnip
Almost wordless: Cow Parsnip is a biennial and a member of the carrot family. It’s a plant to avoid contact with – they can cause a rash similar to poison ivy. I found these plants in the wet woodland area in the nature park. They are about 4 feet tall already and will grow to a height of 8 or 9 feet.
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What a surprise inside!
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Lovely! I always have to look twice to distinguish them from Queen Anne’s Lace.
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They’re gorgeous!
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lovely, but dangerous…
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Pretty!
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Very pretty. I’d never heard of them before.
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I noticed them popping up last year in the restored wetlands along the nature trail. They resembled Queen Anne’s Lace, but were huge. When I saw them again last week, I looked them up and found out they are Apiaceae, the same family as parsley and carrot.
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So lovely!
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You find the most amazing things! Have you considered making a photo book?
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No photo book yet but I am thinking maybe a nature calendar of unusual plants and critters.
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8 or 9 feet? That would be enough to keep me away!
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Yes! When I went on my walk yesterday they were already 6 feet tall. They look almost prehistoric with those huge pods for flower buds. And I stay far away from them.
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