It's a parsnip?!

I overlooked harvesting three parsnips last fall. They overwintered and began to grow...and grow...and grow. I was going to pull them and compost them, but Debbie said to let them grow; she thought they looked kind of neat. So I did.

They are now over 6 feet tall and look more like small trees than parsnips. Here's a picture of them. They are growing right next to a rain barrel.