Cow parsnip is known in our field guides as Heracleum lanatum, although it sometimes has other names. The flowers are typically displayed in big, flattish inflorescences called “umbels,” each ...

While out exploring, Evie came across Cow Parsnip—a towering wildflower that’s a magnet for pollinators. Learn how this native plant draws in bees, flies, and other insects, all searching for ...

Cow parsnip mostly attracts pollinators like bees, who can use all the help gardeners care to offer. One year, Derek said, he stuck his nose and a camera into one of the wide white spreads of ...

There are multiple lookalike plants, the most common being cow parsnip. Cow parsnip is smaller than giant hogweed and doesn't have the purple splotches, the DEC explained.

Cow parsnip inflorescences were emerging from their huge sheaths and starting to flower. Those sheaths are interesting and unusual, and I’ve wondered about them for a long time.

Cow parsnip mostly attracts pollinators like bees, who can use all the help gardeners care to offer. One year, Derek said, he stuck his nose and a camera into one of the wide white spreads of ...

Wild parsnip (and its cousin, cow parsnip) form dense clusters along roadsides and property, crowding out native plants critical to maintaining stable soil and providing wildlife habitat.