Poison hemlock

Poison Hemlock Flower

The (Water Hemlock) is one of the most poisonous plants, in Northern parts of the earth, mainly in North America and Europe. And it might very well be one of...

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Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), 16th-century illustration. Artwork from 'New Kreuterbuch' (1563) by German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566).

Water Hemlock 🌿☠️ No series of poisonous plants would be complete without this guy. It’s one of the most deadly plants in North America. All parts of it are toxic and it’s said that a bite of a root is enough to kill a cow! 😬 . Auteur: @dampeyes in Instagram

🌿Have you ever been in the presence of a serial killer? I often ask my herbalism students exactly this question when we come across the deadly umbral white blooms. Known by many names “Conium maculatum” or Poison Hemlock is just that. She is both beautiful and deadly having killed Theramenes, Socrates, Phocion & a great many others. When I first started seriously studying Herbalism in 2015 my elders & teacher would usually just say, “That’s poisonous. Don’t touch that!” about any deadly…

Conium maculatum

Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (F) Conium maculatum (Sp) - Poison Hemlock. Non-native.

I said Poison Hemlock, but I meant water hemlock (Cicuta). There are many characteristics that separate elder from water hemlock. This is important...