Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a highly toxic plant that leads to potentially fatal hemlock poisoning when touched or ingested. Native to Europe and North Africa, this biennial plant in the ...

Evidence of poison hemlock is widespread in Kentucky. Poison hemlock is toxic to a wide variety of animals including birds, ...

Hemlock water dropwort is a dangerous plant in Europe and Asia with a unique trait of causing victims to die with a smile. Historically used in ancient rituals in Sardinia, it has potential ...

As spring arrives, bringing longer and warmer days, nature awakens from its winter slumber and with it, a few unwelcome visitors. Among ...

A woman has found a deadly poisonous plant on the seafront in Somerset. The woman, who was walking her dog between Porlock and Bicknoller, stumbled across the plant which is believed to be the ...

Poison hemlock and wild parsnip are members of the carrot family and are biennial plants, meaning they take two growing seasons to complete their life cycle.