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 ...

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 ...

Weeds are already a frustrating nightmare for some green thumbs. Now there are two weeds to beware of while you’re gardening this summer. At this time of the year, poison hemlock and wild parsnips ...

Have you seen that beautiful, yellow-flowered plant along roadsides that looks like Queen Anne’s Lace? It’s a pretty plant, but don’t touch it! Known as wild parsnip or poison parsnip, this common ...

A new map of wild parsnip locations along the Root River State Trail between Rushford and Houston is now available on EDDMapS.org. This site is used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ...

Wild parsnip is a summertime weed rather common in southeastern Minnesota. A recent article in social media discussed noxious weed species invading the region. While a good article, it said, “Wild ...

BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) - Wright County is fighting an infestation of wild parsnip, a weed whose sap can cause blisters and scars. The DNR says wild parsnip has been a problem in southeastern Minnesota ...

Question: While hiking in the woods, I got a rash on my bare legs. What wild plants in the Brainerd lakes area cause rashes? Answer: Plants such as nettles and wild parsnip can cause a rash, but it’s ...

Be on the lookout for poison hemlock and wild parsnip and get rid of them! They are at the perfect stage for eradication now. Don’t delay, as once the temperatures get a bit warmer they will take off ...

As spring arrives, bringing longer and warmer days, nature awakens from its winter slumber and with it, a few unwelcome visitors. Among them are two particularly invasive and toxic plants: poison ...