{"id":2,"date":"2024-02-19T15:34:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-02-25T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T11:06:43","slug":"identification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/identification\/","title":{"rendered":"Identification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wild Parsnip is a biennial plant with a different form in each year. <br>In year one it grows at ground level in rosette form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/w-parsnip-basal-leaves-300x221-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In year one the Wild Parsnip grows a tap root, like a carrot. The tap root varies from six-twelve inches (15-60 cm) dependent on soil, moisture and sunlight. It&#8217;s edible, reasonably nutritious and mild flavoured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not eat the foliage and avoid touching it. Use gloves, and wash them and tools in soap and water afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wild-parsnip-roots-300x204-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In year two the Wild Parsnip re-emerges as a tall (2-7 feet, 60-200cm), brittle stalk with thin leaves, and blooms similar to Queen Anne&#8217;s Lace, but with yellow flowers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wild-Parsnip-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wild-Parsnip-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wild-Parsnip-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wild-Parsnip-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wild-Parsnip-1536x537.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wild-Parsnip-2048x717.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wild Parsnip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The 2nd year plant is a nightmare. Merely touching the stalk or leaves can create a blister and burn the skin &#8211; triggered by sunlight. The stalk is sap-filled and brittle. The tap root has turned woody and inedible.<br>Any farm animals that eat the foliage will suffer illness. <br>Pets which run through an infestation will bring some of the sap home on their fur &#8211; wash with soap and water.<br>Children should be kept away &#8211; they are guaranteed to blister &#8211; no one is immune.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wild-parsnip-flower_Optimized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wild-parsnip-flower_Optimized.jpg 716w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wild-parsnip-flower_Optimized-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ParsnipsSm-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ParsnipsSm-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ParsnipsSm-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ParsnipsSm-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ParsnipsSm-1536x876.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ParsnipsSm-2048x1168.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above is absolutely the worst way to dress and handle Wild Parsnips. Blisters developed within an hour!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Parsnip is a biennial plant with a different form in each year. In year one it grows at ground level in rosette form: In year two the Wild Parsnip re-emerges as a tall (2-7 feet, 60-200cm), brittle stalk with thin leaves, and blooms similar to Queen Anne&#8217;s Lace, but with yellow flowers: The 2nd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66,"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildparsnips.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}