WILLMAR -- Wild parsnip, a noxious weed which can cause painful burns and blisters, has been spotted in Willmar. The city has put out a warning to residents and visitors to keep clear of the plant if ...

WILLMAR -- Wild parsnip, a noxious weed which can cause painful burns and blisters, has been spotted in Willmar. The city has put out a warning to residents and visitors to keep clear of the plant if ...

If you see these two invasive plants when you’re out and about, you should avoid them at all costs, experts say. Touching either of them could leave you with burns and permanent scars. Sap from giant ...

A good article appeared in the Daily News on July 5 about wild parsnip and the photosensitivity sunburn-like reaction it may cause when a chemical in it interacts with long wavelength ultraviolet ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Watch your step when you pull off the road. That's the warning from state environmental officials to people who want to avoid a burning, blistering itch that could last for ...

First it was giant hogsweed, now another plant could cause painful burns and blisters to humans who come in contact with it. Charlotte Murphy has learned how dangerous the small, delicate yellow ...

Aug. 22—MANKATO — It looks like a pretty yellow version of Queen Anne's lace, but wild parsnip has a toxic sap that when on the skin reacts to sunlight and can produce some horrendous burns and ...

This past week I had the honor to sit with Steve Hughes of WZLP on his radio program called “Kick’n Clods with Kermit.” I was the guest. Our topic was on invasive and poisonous plants, and we talked ...

Giant hogweed and wild parsnip can cause burns and scars if touched, officials said. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation If you see these two invasive plants when you’re out and ...