Conium maculatum - Wikipedia
WEBConium maculatum, known as hemlock (British English), or poison hemlock (American English) 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.
How to Identify and Remove Poison Hemlock - The Spruce
WEBApr 11, 2023 · Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a noxious invasive weed and highly toxic. Learn how to identify poison hemlock and get rid of it.
Poison Hemlock - Penn State Extension
WEBDec 19, 2022 · Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a biennial, which means the first year of growth ends with a low growing (basal) rosette of foliage. During the second year, the stem, branches and flowers are produced. Poison hemlock can reach up …
Hemlock Poisoning: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a highly toxic plant that leads to potentially fatal hemlock poisoning when touched or ingested. Native to Europe and North Africa, this biennial plant in the carrot family is now found throughout the United States and every continent except Antarctica.
Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum) : USDA ARS
WEBPoison Hemlock (Conium maculatum) Poison-hemlock grows throughout the United States. It is very toxic and sheep, cattle, swine, horses, and other domestic animals are poisoned by eating small amounts of green or dried …
Hemlock Poisoning: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention - Cleveland Clinic
WEBPoison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a highly toxic plant that’s a member of the carrot family. It’s commonly mistaken for wild carrot, wild parsnip or wild parsley. This can lead you to accidentally eat it (ingestion).
Conium maculatum (poison-hemlock): Go Botany
WEBFacts. Poison-hemlock is so poisonous that only a small amount can kill humans when ingested. Ancient Greeks used this plant to make poison to commit murder or assassination, as in the case of Socrates in 399 B.C. Habitat. Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats ), forest edges, meadows and fields. Characteristics. Habitat. terrestrial.
Poison hemlock | Toxic, Invasive, Biennial | Britannica
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Home Science Plants Flowering Plants. poison hemlock. plant. Also known as: Conium maculatum. Written by. Melissa Petruzzello is Assistant Managing Editor and covers a range of content from plants, algae, and fungi, to renewable energy and environmental engineering. She has her M.S. in Plant Biology and Conservation...
Hemlock | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBHemlock. Scientific name: Conium maculatum. A notoriously poisonous plant, hemlock produces umbrella-like clusters of white flowers in summer. It can be found in damp places, such as ditches, riverbanks and waste ground.
Conium - Wikipedia
WEBC. maculatum, also known as hemlock, is infamous for being highly poisonous. Hemlock is native to temperate regions of Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. The species C. chaerophylloides, C. fontanum, and C. sphaerocarpum are all native to …
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