The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts.In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves.t is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves.
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1 The lowest monthly average temperature in Carmel-by-the-Sea for January is 50 degrees. 2  The most monthly precipitation in Carmel-by-the-Sea occurs in February with 2.4 inches.  The air quality index in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 27% better than the national average.