Pastinaca sativa L.

Wild Parsnip

Synonyms: Peucedanum sativum

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Apiaceae

Genus: Pastinaca

Species: Pastinaca sativa

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - Watch Species

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Pastinaca sativa