Cow Parsnip Flower. That and the large leaves make it easy to id. Cow parsnip is a horrible plant i m allergic to cow parsnip cow parsnip stinks cow parsnip is the curse of the trail avoid it at all costs.
It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Habitats include bottomland woodlands terraces of floodplain woodlands borders of woodlands woodland openings meadows in wooded areas riverside prairies thickets streambanks and partially shaded roadsides. I can hear the groans now.
All belong to the family apiaceae.
Maximum is a weedy plant native to north america it grows to more than 2 metres 7 feet in height and produces white flower clusters that are nearly 20 cm 8 inches in diameter. Young cow parsnips shoots and leaves have wonderful flavor. Cow parsnip may be found in united states department of agriculture zones 3 to 9. The white flowers apparently smell a bit like vanilla but i ve never noticed this.
