Cicuta - Wikipedia
WEBCicuta, commonly known as water hemlock, is a genus of four species of highly poisonous plants in the family Apiaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants which grow up to 2.5 meters (8 ft) tall, having distinctive small green or white flowers arranged in an umbrella shape ( umbel ).
How to Identify Water Hemlock (with Pictures) - wikiHow
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata) is an extremely poisonous herbaceous forb (broad-leaf plant) to both humans and animals, and is also native to North America.
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Cicuta maculata - Wikipedia
WEBCicuta maculata is a highly poisonous species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by several common names, including spotted water hemlock, spotted parsley, spotted cowbane, and the suicide root by the Iroquois. It is native to nearly all of North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico.
Conium maculatum - Wikipedia
WEBConium maculatum, known as hemlock (British English), [2] or poison hemlock (American English) [3] is a highly poisonous flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, native to Europe and North Africa. It is herbaceous without woody parts and has a biennial lifecycle.
Water hemlock | Poisonous, Toxic, Deadly | Britannica
WEBwater hemlock, (genus Cicuta), genus of four species of poisonous plants in the parsley family , common throughout the north temperate zone. Water hemlocks typically grow in wet, marshy places and are often confused with nonpoisonous members of the family, such as wild carrots or parsnips.
Water Hemlock - US Forest Service
WEBCicuta maculata (spotted water hemlock) in the strict sense occurs over most of North America but is replaced by Cicuta douglasii (western water hemlock) in the northwestern United States and western Canada.
Water hemlock (Cicuta douglasii) - USDA ARS
WEBWater hemlock (Cicuta douglasii) Water hemlock is the most violently toxic plant that grows in North America. Only a small amount of the toxic substance in the plant is needed to produce poisoning in livestock or in humans.
Cicuta species: Water hemlock - IVIS
WEBMar 25, 2010 · Usually occurring as individual or widely dispersed plants along waterways or in marshy ground, the genus Cicuta, native to North America, has 4 generally agreed-upon species. These are Cicuta bulbifera, C. douglasii, C. maculata, and C. virosa [1,2].
Spotted Water Hemlock | Cornell Weed Identification
WEBSpotted water hemlock (Cicuta maculata) is an herbaceous perennial plant. This plant is considered an obligate wetland plant, thus it is almost exclusively found in wetland areas.
Cicuta maculata (Water Hemlock) - Minnesota Wildflowers
WEBFlower: Flat clusters (umbels) up to 6 inches across arising from leaf axils and at the end of branching stems, in small groups (umbellets) of 12-15 flowers with 10 or more umbellets in a cluster. Flowers are 1/8 inch across, have 5 white petals, notched at the tip, 5 long stamens and a greenish white center.