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Mackenzie's water hemlock
Scientific Name: Cicuta virosa
Family: Apiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Mackenzie's Water Hemlock (Cicuta virosa)
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is identified as very poisonous, so ingestion should be avoided.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is identified as very poisonous, so ingestion should be avoided.
Common Names
- Scientific Name: Cicuta virosa
- Common Names: Mackenzie's Water Hemlock, Water Hemlock, Cowbane, Northern Water Hemlock, European Water-hemlock, False Parsley, Narrow-leaved Water Hemlock
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Apiaceae (also known as Umbelliferae), commonly called the Carrot Family.
- Genus: Cicuta L.
- Species: Cicuta virosa L.
- Synonyms: The text refers to various common names that can be considered synonyms in some contexts.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to northern parts of North America and Eurasia.
- Often found growing in freshwater dykes and shallow water near the margins of thaw lakes.
- Observed growing in a freshwater dyke in The Broads National Park, Norfolk, England.
- Observed in Anchorage Borough AK, July 2010.
Morphological Characteristics
- It's a forb/herb, meaning it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- The stem can grow up to 4 feet tall.