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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 ...
Poison hemlock is toxic to a wide variety of animals including birds, wildlife, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and to humans. People are usually poisoned when they eat hemlock mistaken for ...
The plant is also toxic for animals, including cats, dogs and horses. But experts say it isn’t likely small animals will eat enough hemlock to experience severe poisoning.
Below is an extensive, if incomplete, list of plants containing one or more poisonous parts that pose a serious risk of illness, injury, or death to humans or domestic animals. There is significant overlap between plants considered poisonous and those with psychotropic properties , some of which are toxic enough to present serious health risks ...
The plant is also toxic for animals, including cats, dogs and horses. Contact a veterinarian immediately or call the Pet Poison Helpline at 855-764-7661 if your pet shows signs of poisoning. Death ...
Conium (/ k oʊ ˈ n aɪ. ə m / or / ˈ k oʊ n i ə m /) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. [1] As of December 2020, Plants of the World Online accepts six species. [2]All species of the genus are poisonous to humans.
Poison hemlock is one of the deadliest plants found in North America, containing highly toxic piperidine alkaloid compounds that cause respiratory failure and death in mammals. While all parts of ...
Cicuta virosa, the cowbane or northern water hemlock, [2] is a poisonous species of Cicuta, native to northern and central Europe, northern Asia and northwestern North America. Description [ edit ]