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Cicuta, 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).
water hemlock, (genus Cicuta), genus of four species of poisonous plants in the parsley family (Apiaceae), 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 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. The toxin cicutoxin, acting directly on the central nervous system, is a violent convulsant.
3 lip 2024 · Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a noxious invasive weed and highly toxic. Learn how to identify poison hemlock and get rid of it.
Cicuta douglasii, the western water hemlock, is a very poisonous perennial plant in the family Apiaceae. Description. The leaves of Cicuta douglasii (left), along with those of Conium maculatum (poison hemlock); both species are extremely poisonous.
Learn how to identify water hemlock, a deadly poisonous plant. Knowing how to recognize deadly species is an important first step to study wild plants.
Cicuta maculata is a highly poisonous species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by several common names, including spotted water hemlock, spotted parsley, and spotted cowbane. It is native to nearly all of North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico.
