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Thaspium trifoliatum
Also called Purple Meadow Parsnip, Smooth Meadow Parsnip
Thaspium trifoliatum, commonly called meadow-parsnip or purple meadow-parsnip is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae). It is native to eastern North America where it is found in many eastern U.S. states (excluding the region of New England) and in Ontario, Canada. It has a broad natural habitat, which includes mesic to dry forests and woodlands, prairies, bluffs, and rock outcrops.
T. trifoliatum is a food source for caterpillars of the black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) and Ozark swallowtail (Papilio joanae) butterflies.
Hairyjoint meadowparsnip · Bearded Meadow Parsnip · Cutleaf meadowparsnip · Meadowparsnip
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thaspium trifoliatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
