Pastinaca sativa

Synonyms:

parsnip

Types:

cultivated parsnip

European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation

madnep, wild parsnip

biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip

Type of:

herb, herbaceous plant

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests