Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris

RHS Plant Profile
wild parsnip

Other common names

wild parsnip

Synonyms

Pastinaca pratensis, Pastinaca sylvestris

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Apiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
A small genus of flowering, biennial plants from the carrot family. The cultivated species of parsnip is well-known for its edible, sweet, cream-yellow taproot. Flowers are produced in umbels, carried at the top of upright stems in second year
Name Status
Correct