The most violently toxic plant in Indiana wetlands. Chambered root, purple-streaked stems.

A perennial of wet ground. Leaves are twice-compound with toothed leaflets and a vein that ends in the notch between teeth. The taproot is chambered and smells like parsnip. White umbels.

Habitat

Seeps, ditches, and wet meadows along Laughery Creek.

Season

June–August bloom.

Size

3–6 ft

Field marks

Chambered yellow root; vein to leaf notch; wet feet

A bite of the root can kill. Seizures come fast. This is not a wild parsnip or carrot.