cow parsnip
noun[U]
uk/ˈkaʊ ˌpɑː.snɪp/us/ˈkaʊ ˌpɑːr.snɪp/atallwildplantwithhollow,hairystems,largeleaves, andclusters(=groups)ofsmallwhiteflowersonshortspreadingstemsthatformashapesimilarto anopenumbrella:
Cowparsnip, withitsbroadleavesand white-floweredumbrellas,seemstoedgeeveryroadandtrailin thisregion.
Thefieldsarecarpetedwithbeautifulwhitecowparsnip,theirfeatheryflowersnoddingin thewind.
- Hogweed is sometimesconfusedwithangelica,cowparsnip, andpoisonhemlock.
- Cowparsnipis atallherbaceousperennial, which canreachheightsof 3metres.
Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- astilbe
- aubretia
- delphinium
- dog rose
- dogwood
- edelweiss
- elderflower
- locoweed
- lotus
- lupin
- mallow
- marigold
- sweet pea
- tulip
- unscented
- verbena
- viburnum