Hemlock

Several poisonous plants in the Parsley family, Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) are called hemlock:

Related Topics:
Poison - Apiaceae

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• Poison hemlock is a common European plant, Conium maculatum; it contains the alkaloid Coniine.
• Water hemlock was the state poison of ancient Greece.
• Water dropwort is Oenanthe crocota.

Several other related but edible species are similar in appearance to the above hemlocks, including parsnip and carrot. It is therefore essential that one knows what one is picking, or the results could very well be deadly.

Related Topics:
Parsnip - Carrot

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