While preparing my second plot of eight, I had an encounter with one of the worst noxious weeds you can touch to your skin, wild parsnip. The plant actually has many medicinal uses and can be used in foods. But during the late spring, they begin to pollinate. This pollen is like acid to the skin. You feel it almost immediately with a red rash, then if exposed to the sun, it bubbles up on the surface of the skin and burns like hell when they pop. Then it leaves you with big scars. The shit sucks, avoid getting near your skin at all costs. I found out the hard way! If you go back and look at the before I trimmed out my spot picture, you will see it growing all over. Here is a few pictures of the plant, it has the little yellow flowers in a circular shape. Also i included some pics of the damage to my skin......shitty
