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cow parsnip
any tall coarse umbelliferous plant of the genus Heracleum, such as H. sphondylium of Europe and Asia, having thick stems and flattened clusters of white or purple flowers -
finlay
Carlos Juan [kahr-lohs wahn] /ˈkɑr loʊs wɑn/ (Show IPA), 1833–1915, U.S. physician, born in Cuba: first to suggest mosquito as carrier of yellow fever. -
hogweed
any coarse weed with composite flower heads, especially the cow parsnip. -
meadow parsnip
any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers. -
parsley family
the plant family Umbelliferae (or Apiaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate, usually compound leaves, hollow stems, numerous small flowers borne in umbels, and dry, seedlike, often aromatic fruit, and including anise, caraway, carrot, celery, dill, parsley, parsnip, and Queen Anne's lace, as well as poisonous plants such as cowbane and water hemlock.