Cow-Parsnip is most likely found in areas that are moist and open. A herb and a member of the Apiaceae Family, it grows by Kiosks 1, 4 and 10. Cow-Parsnip is dangerous as it affects the skin of many people. Please know that some part of many native NW plants (root, stalk, leaf, or
fruit) can make humans sick, many can kill. Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight; unlikely to be extinct soon as it is found in other areas of North America. It is a beautiful plant, but please beware. We originally planted it by Kiosk 10, but you can now find it has migrated to several other locations in the Gardens. Plants have minds of their own! If you walk the Gardens’ boardwalks, please do not rub against them!
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Heracleum+maximum
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Heracleum%20maximum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_maximum
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HERAC
http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/botany-and-herbarium/collections/database/results.php?Genus=Heracleum&Species=maximum&SourcePage=search
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-10.pdf
The color of the Cow-Parsnip flower is
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