In addition, the Apiaceae family includes many toxic perennial plants, such as poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), water hemlock (Cicuta maculata), and fool’s parsley. However, each of these ...

Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) are in the same plant family as carrots, celery, parsley, and dill (Apiaceae). They are all biennial plants, which means their lifecycle is two years.

But the only scientific name for the FAMILY is “Apiaceae.” Actually, there is an even older name for the family, “Umbelliferae,” which, I fear, has fallen out of favor with botanists.

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Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Poison hemlock is a flowering plant that belongs to the carrot family, Apiaceae and is native to Europe and North Africa. The biennial ...