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Conium maculatum
Hemlock
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The Conium maculatum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Hemlock. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses
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Latin Name: Conium maculatum
Common Name: Hemlock
Family: Umbelliferae
Author: L.
Known Hazards: A very poisonous plant, the toxins are especially concentrated in the seed[1, 7, 10, 19, 62, 76]. The stems contain up to 0.06% of the toic alkaloids, the leaves between 0.03 and 0.8%, the flowers from 0.09 to 0.24% and the green fruit from 0.73 to 0.98%[240]. The toxins, however, are very volatile and decompose readily[65], especially when the plant is dried or cooked[4]. The toxins paralyse the respiratory nerves, causing death by suffocation[238]. Children have been known to die after using the hollow stems as blowpipes[200].
Mature Height: 2 Mature Width: 1
Habitat: Waste ground and in damp places, avoiding acid soils and heavy shade[7].
General Uses: None known
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