1/13/2024 0 Comments Parsnips near me![]() I often see people stray off the path and wander into the woods, to chase a dog or shoot photos of birds, or whatever. I read up on cow parsnip and kept an eye out for it but never spotted any until this year, when I can count upwards of a dozen plants – some nearly two metres tall – within a few metres of the trail.Īt this time of year it’s not unusual to see hundreds of people in the Guild park on a nice day. But the sign is off to one side and doesn’t say why it should be avoided. But giant hogweed is by far the worst.Ī few years ago I noticed a sign at the entrance to the path, near Livingston, that included a photo of cow parsnip and a warning to stay away from it. It can cause serious blistering, burns and even blindness, in extreme cases. All three emit a sap that can be big trouble if it gets on skin that is subsequently exposed to sunlight. ![]() I’ve been using the same trail for many years but never before have I seen such a proliferation of cow parsnip as in 2021 it’s thick in the woodlot that’s part of the park, with many plants within a few metres of the path.Ĭow parsnip is part of the same family that includes giant hogweed and wild parsnip. ![]() My daily COVID-busting trudges along the Scarborough Bluffs take me into the Guild Inn Park and Gardens, via a recreational trail that leads from Livingston Road into the back of the park, along the edge of the bluffs. You might brush up against cow parsnip, and wish you hadn’t. Watch your step when straying off the path in swampy parts of city parks.
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