Pastinaca sativa
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Pastinaca sativa is the cultivated parsnip, a pale, sweet-flavored root vegetable widely grown in temperate regions and used in cooking.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pastinaca sativa canonical | 2 |
| Pastinaca | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4333059 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pastinaca sativa Context triple: [Apiaceae, containsTaxon, Pastinaca sativa]
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A.
Raphanus
Raphanus is a genus of flowering plants in the mustard family best known for the cultivated radish, an important root vegetable grown worldwide.
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B.
Daucus carota
Daucus carota is a flowering plant species in the carrot family best known in its cultivated form as the common carrot, an important root vegetable grown worldwide.
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C.
Raphanus sativus
Raphanus sativus is the cultivated radish, an edible root vegetable widely grown around the world for its pungent, crisp taproot and young leafy greens.
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D.
Mitu tuberosum
Mitu tuberosum is a species of large, ground-dwelling bird in the curassow genus Mitu, native to tropical forests of South America.
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E.
Apium graveolens
Apium graveolens is the species of flowering plant commonly known as celery, widely cultivated for its crisp edible stalks and aromatic leaves.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pastinaca sativa Target entity description: Pastinaca sativa is the cultivated parsnip, a pale, sweet-flavored root vegetable widely grown in temperate regions and used in cooking.
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A.
Raphanus
Raphanus is a genus of flowering plants in the mustard family best known for the cultivated radish, an important root vegetable grown worldwide.
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B.
Daucus carota
Daucus carota is a flowering plant species in the carrot family best known in its cultivated form as the common carrot, an important root vegetable grown worldwide.
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C.
Raphanus sativus
Raphanus sativus is the cultivated radish, an edible root vegetable widely grown around the world for its pungent, crisp taproot and young leafy greens.
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D.
Mitu tuberosum
Mitu tuberosum is a species of large, ground-dwelling bird in the curassow genus Mitu, native to tropical forests of South America.
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E.
Apium graveolens
Apium graveolens is the species of flowering plant commonly known as celery, widely cultivated for its crisp edible stalks and aromatic leaves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ root vegetable ⓘ |
| belongsTo | subfamily Apioideae ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| canBeEaten |
boiled
ⓘ
mashed ⓘ roasted ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
cultivated parsnip
ⓘ
parsnip ⓘ |
| consumedAfter | cooking ⓘ |
| containsCompound | furanocoumarins ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs | vegetable crop ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ediblePart | taproot ⓘ |
| family | Apiaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| genus |
Pastinaca
ⓘ
linked to:
Pastinaca sativa
|
| grownIn | temperate regions ⓘ |
| harvestSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| hasColor | pale cream ⓘ |
| hasFlavor | sweet ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | umbel ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | biennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Eurasia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Western Asia ⓘ |
| nutrientContent |
dietary fiber
ⓘ
folate ⓘ potassium ⓘ vitamin C ⓘ |
| order | Apiales ⓘ |
| preferredClimate | cool climate ⓘ |
| preferredSoil | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| propagatedBy | seed ⓘ |
| risk | can cause phytophotodermatitis from sap exposure ⓘ |
| rootShape | conical ⓘ |
| rootTexture | starchy ⓘ |
| scientificName | Pastinaca sativa ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | human food ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cooking
ⓘ
roasted dishes ⓘ soups ⓘ stews ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pastinaca sativa Description of subject: Pastinaca sativa is the cultivated parsnip, a pale, sweet-flavored root vegetable widely grown in temperate regions and used in cooking.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pastinaca sativa