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Conium 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. A hardy plant capable of living in a variety of environments, hemlock is widely ...
Conium maculatum (poison hemlock) is infamous in its use as a poison. [35] [36] A small overdose of extract of the plant causes paralysis with higher toxic doses causing a ceasing of respiratory function followed by death. [31] Poison hemlock was historically used in official executions and assassinations. [37]
The poisonous fruits superficially resemble blackberries and may mistakenly be eaten as such. Can be fatal in children. [citation needed] Cytisus scoparius: broom, common broom Fabaceae: Contains toxic alkaloids that depress the heart and nervous system. [99] The alkaloid sparteine is a class 1a antiarrhythmic agent, a sodium channel blocker.
It’s more dangerous than poison ivy, which causes itching to a person’s body part if they touch the plant. The plant is also toxic for animals, including cats, dogs and horses.
Poison Ivy, a well-known toxic plant common in Texas especially during the spring and summer, causes an itchy painful rash. This is caused by its sap that has a clear liquid called urushiol.
May 24—In recent months, evidence of poison hemlock is widespread in Kentucky. Poison hemlock is toxic to a wide variety of animals including birds, wildlife, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses ...
Poison hemlock has emerged in Ohio, and if left unmanaged during the next two months, they will grow into giants up to 10 feet tall. Their sap is poisonous and harmful to humans and animals.
"A Poison Tree" is a poem written by William Blake, published in 1794 as part of his Songs of Experience collection. It describes the narrator's repressed feelings of anger towards an individual, emotions which eventually lead to murder. The poem explores themes of indignation, revenge, and more generally the fallen state of mankind.