Pastinaca sp.
Parsnip, Parsnip
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Family: Apiaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Pastinaca sp. (Parsnip) is a non-native California perennial in the Apiaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Foeniculum: Pastinaca has broad, toothed once-divided leaflets; Foeniculum has thread-like, finely divided leaves.; vs Conioselinum: Pastinaca has yellow flowers and simple once-divided leaves; Conioselinum has white flowers and lacy multi-divided leaves.; vs Lomatium: Pastinaca has yellow/orange flowers; Lomatium has white, yellow, or purple flowers but never orange.; vs Orogenia: Pastinaca has bright yellow flowers; Orogenia has white flowers.; vs Heracleum: Pastinaca has yellow flowers and once-divided leaves; Heracleum has white flowers and enormous maple-like leaf segments.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pastinaca sp. native to California?
No. Pastinaca sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Pastinaca sp. belong to?
Pastinaca sp. is in the Apiaceae family, genus Pastinaca.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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