Name: Pastinaca sativa	Description: Family: Carrot (Umbelliferae) Growth Form: Biennial herbs from thickened roots. Stems: Upright, branched, smooth or hairy, up to 5 feet tall. Leaves: Alternate, pinnately compound, the leaflets oval to ovate, rounded or pointed at the tip, rounded at the base, toothed, smooth or hairy, up to 3 inches. Flower Arrangement: Flowers many, borne in compound umbels. Flowers: Yellow, up to 1/6 inch across, borne on slender stalks. Petals: 5, yellow, free from each other. Stamens: 5 Pistil: Ovary inferior; styles 2. Fruits: Oval, smooth, up to 1/4 inch long.	Discussion:The time of flowering is May to October. The Parsnip is associated with dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), common thistle (Cirsium arvense), snakeroot (Eupatorium altissimum), and curly dock (Rumex crispus).
Image:	Location: Habitat: Along roads and in open, disturbed areas. Range: Throughout the state.	Waypoint:  N 38 degrees 34.755 minutes W 89 degrees 04.146 minutes Elevation 475 feet

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