Kingdom Plantae Family Apiaceae Scientific name Conium Rank Genus | Order Apiales Subfamily Apioideae Higher classification Umbelifers | |
Similar Hemlock, Cicuta, Cicuta virosa, Umbelifers, Wolf's bane |
Poisonous plants 1 2 1 conium maculatum poison hemlock
Conium (/koʊˈnaɪ.əm/ or /ˈkoʊniəm/) is a genus of flowering plants in the carrot family Apiaceae which consists of four species accepted by The Plant List. One species, C. maculatum, also called hemlock, which is highly poisonous, is native to temperate regions of Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, while the other three are from southern Africa.
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