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bulblet-bearing water hemlock

Scientific Name: Cicuta bulbifera

Family: Apiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: MD (bulb-bearing water hemlock), WA (bulb-bearing

       

Cicuta bulbifera: Bulblet-Bearing Water Hemlock

Cicuta bulbifera, commonly known as the bulblet-bearing water hemlock, is a perennial plant found in various wetland habitats. It's important to differentiate it from other water hemlock species, as the genus Cicuta contains highly toxic plants.

Considerations for Pets and Children

  • The entire plant is described as toxic to humans and livestock.
  • Cicuta bulbifera produces small bulblets in the leaf axils.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Cicuta bulbifera L.
  • Common Names: Bulblet-bearing Water Hemlock, Bulbous Water Hemlock, Bulb-Bearing Water Hemlock.
  • French Name: Cicutaire bulbifre
  • Family: Apiaceae (Parsley or Carrot Family)
  • Genus: Cicuta
  • Synonym: USDA Symbol: CIBU

Distribution and Habitat

  • The bulblet-bearing water hemlock is found in marshes, shorelines, and shallow water.
  • It is present in all New England states.
  • Specimens have been recorded in the ISM Herbarium.
  • Observed in Cecil County, Maryland.

Morphological Characteristics

  • This perennial plant typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 feet.
  • The stems are light green or light reddish-green, smooth (glabrous), and have a waxy coating (glaucous).
  • It branches occasionally.
  • Tiny bulbils form in the leaf joints (axils) in the upper part of the plant.
  • It has groups of 5-petaled white flowers in a flat-topped cluster approximately 2 inches across.

Related Species

  • Other species in the Cicuta genus include Cicuta maculata (Beaver Poison), Cicuta douglasii (Western Water Hemlock), and Cicuta virosa (Cowbane).

Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions.
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Discover Life