Wild parsnip is nasty, indeed. Grows in northern Michigan, too. The
peculiar malady is called "photophytodermatitis", generated by the
combination of sun, sweat, sap and skin.
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Patrick E. Martin, Professor of Archaeology
Director of Graduate Studies in Industrial Archaeology
Editor of IA, Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University
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