Several residents chimed in with reports of sightings. Experts issue warning as harmful growth spreads across US region: 'So ...

Some deadly mushrooms are easy to mistake for their tasty counterparts, resulting in several serious illnesses and one death ...

In pre-Roman times on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, legend has it that Phoenician settlers used a poisonous plant called hemlock water dropwort for the ritual killing of elderly people and the ...

In pre-Roman Sardinia, a chilling legend recounts how Phoenician settlers employed a potent poison, hemlock water dropwort, for the ritualistic killing of the elderly and the execution of criminals.

P.E.I’s Invasive Species Council is trying to stop an invasive plant called wild parsnip from getting more of a foothold across the Island. The sap can lead to painful burns on your skin if it gets on ...

It’s that time of year, when midsummer is in full bloom, and the weather is congenial to being in the great out-of-doors. People are cavorting in the woods and weeds, aka vegetation. Predictably, the ...

BERTRAM, Iowa (KCRG) - An expert with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says he’s seeing an increase in the poisonous plant wild parsnip. Although it may appear to be just a flowering weed, it ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — As a county Extension educator, I regularly receive calls and emails about a variety of horticultural topics and this week has been no exception. From yellowing tomato leaves to ...

During the summer, many people may spend time working outdoors, embarking on hikes or otherwise spending time in nature. If you're someone who finds themselves spending ample time surrounded by ...

Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation, blisters ...

A new map of wild parsnip locations along the Root River State Trail between Rushford and Houston is now available on EDDMapS.org. This site is used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ...