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beware parsnips
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from Stewart Robert Hinsley contains these words: Wikipedia claims, but does not provide a citation, that *wild* parsnips cause phytophotodermatis (presumably as per giant hogweed). Google finds references to this, but also finds that cow parsnip refers to what we know as hogweeds, which could confuse the matter. However, it seems to me on a casual perusal that wild parsnip is among the culprits. (Wild carrot can also cause phytophotodermatis.) The active constituent is the same as in rue, another notorious cause of skin blistering. If there's other health issues then you'll have to dig further to find them. (I seem to recall a report in New Scientist many years ago that parsnips contain carcinogens, but quite possibly every crop plant contains compounds that are carcinogenic in sufficient concentration - Google finds an 1981 report to that effect at http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/News/parsnips.html) Water dropworts of various flavours look similar to parsnips and smell similar TAAAW and at least some are very poisonous, but they are only a related species, not true parsnips. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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