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Poisonous Plant -Cow Parsnip
umbelliferae (Heracleum lanatum)
Identification: huge umbels of white flowers, enormous, deeply cut leaves, hollow stem; resemblance to angelica and numerous other members of the carrot family. Odorous plant up to 7 feet tall; in the West, usually smaller.
Habitat: East and west of the Mississippi, wetlands, lakesides, and streamsides; also common along rivers, streams, and trails in the Mountain West.
Toxins/irritants: furanocoumarins, or psoralen. Blisters, irritation, and redness are the symptoms.
Avoidance is first aid. Recognize juices and stay away from them. Most of the time, casual touch made while hiking won't result in any symptoms. Rashes can last for several weeks or months.
Note: a stem that can be eaten raw, boiled, candied, or with its skin removed. Brew roots are supposed to relieve flatulence. It is thought that fresh root makes a useful poultice. After pounding the root, apply. compounds that have been connected in both in vitro and in vivo research to cancer.
umbelliferae (Heracleum lanatum)
Identification: huge umbels of white flowers, enormous, deeply cut leaves, hollow stem; resemblance to angelica and numerous other members of the carrot family. Odorous plant up to 7 feet tall; in the West, usually smaller.
Habitat: East and west of the Mississippi, wetlands, lakesides, and streamsides; also common along rivers, streams, and trails in the Mountain West.
Toxins/irritants: furanocoumarins, or psoralen. Blisters, irritation, and redness are the symptoms.
Avoidance is first aid. Recognize juices and stay away from them. Most of the time, casual touch made while hiking won't result in any symptoms. Rashes can last for several weeks or months.
Note: a stem that can be eaten raw, boiled, candied, or with its skin removed. Brew roots are supposed to relieve flatulence. It is thought that fresh root makes a useful poultice. After pounding the root, apply. compounds that have been connected in both in vitro and in vivo research to cancer.
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