Flora
of East-Central Indiana
| Meadow Parsnip |
| Scientific Name | Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) A. Gray |
| Family Name | Apiaceae (Parsley/Carrot Family) |
|
Characteristics |
| Habitat: | wood edges, thickets, banks |
| Plant Height: | 30-80 cm, erect stem |
| Flower Color: | yellow or sometimes slightly purple |
| Flower: | small |
| Inflorescence: | large umbel with long peduncle, 3-8 cm wide, central flower in each cluster is stalked |
| Fruit: | thin-winged ribs |
| Leaves: | short-stalked to stalkless; basal; divided into 3 long-stalked, lance-shaped leaflets; alternate along stem; divided into 3-5 leaflets |
| Bloom Time: | May-June |
| Origins: | native |
| Other: | Also called Smooth Meadow Parsnip |
| general habit | leaves | close up of flower | form |
Native Wildflowers ● Trees, Shrubs&Vines ● Ferns ● Grasses&Allies ● Non-Native Species ● ECI Flora Home
information
provided by |
comments to: hbrown@bsu.edu |