Safely remove wild parsnip to increase biodiversity and avoid a nasty burn from its sap.




Vermont Garden Journal show

Summary: Wild parsnip or poison parsnip can spread quickly and it can take over a meadow or field. This reduces the biodiversity in that field of the plants and the insect and other wildlife. The sap can also give you a really nasty burn or rash, especially if you get it on your skin on a sunny day.