Poison hemlock

Conium maculatum

Русское название: Болиголов пятнистый

A highly toxic member of the carrot family. Other umbellifers can resemble it, making amateur identification especially hazardous. No part should be used as food or traditional medicine.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

Photograph of Conium maculatum — View author & license · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Safety information

Do not use photographs or online summaries to identify wild plants for eating or medicinal use. Some poisonous plants resemble edible species and even handling certain species can cause harm. If poisoning is suspected, contact your local poison service or urgent medical care. Do not wait for symptoms.

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◎Distribution

Europe and western Asia; introduced widely

♧Habitat

Roadsides, damp ground and disturbed soils

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsConium maculatum — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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