Scientific Name: The western water hemlock's scientific name is Cicuta Douglasii.
Description: The western water hemlock is the second most poisonous plant. Western water hemlock has small white flowers that grow in clusters. It is a perennial that is in the carrot family. It reaches a height of 2 meters. It has a thick stem. It is sweet smelling, looks like parsnip and lives in the same habitat as parsnip. This is the leading cause of deaths relating to the western water hemlock.
Geographic Range: Western water hemlock grows in the western U.S.A in wetlands. It starts growing in spring, around April, May, June and July.
Toxicity: Its toxin is called cicutoxin. Cicutoxin has a strong carrot like odor. The western water hemlock is very dangerous. If you survive the poison you are likely to get long-term conditions such as amnesia.
Symptoms: The symptoms of the western water hemlock are nervousness, rapid pulse, pupil dilation, tremors, coma, rapid breathing and death.
Description: The western water hemlock is the second most poisonous plant. Western water hemlock has small white flowers that grow in clusters. It is a perennial that is in the carrot family. It reaches a height of 2 meters. It has a thick stem. It is sweet smelling, looks like parsnip and lives in the same habitat as parsnip. This is the leading cause of deaths relating to the western water hemlock.
Geographic Range: Western water hemlock grows in the western U.S.A in wetlands. It starts growing in spring, around April, May, June and July.
Toxicity: Its toxin is called cicutoxin. Cicutoxin has a strong carrot like odor. The western water hemlock is very dangerous. If you survive the poison you are likely to get long-term conditions such as amnesia.
Symptoms: The symptoms of the western water hemlock are nervousness, rapid pulse, pupil dilation, tremors, coma, rapid breathing and death.