The hemlock plant, known as poison hemlock, is poisonous. Its
seeds, flowers, leaves, or fruits contain poisonous alkaloid chemicals. Any
part can kill you even after ingesting small amounts. Death occurs due to
respiratory failure. The alkaloids slowly poison the nerve-muscle junctions and
cause the failure of the breathing muscles.
Even touching this plant may cause a skin reaction known as dermatitis (itchy skin rash) in
sensitive people. Lack of antidote makes hemlock poisoning more difficult to
treat.
The poison hemlock (Conium maculatum L) grows throughout the
United States, typically during the spring. It is commonly found at lower
elevation areas, such as roadsides, ditches and stream banks, fence lines, and
creek beds, as well as on the edges of cultivated fields. It can also invade
grazing areas, particularly pastures and meadows. It tends to flourish in areas
where moisture is abundant. However, it can also survive in dry sites.
Accidental ingestion and resultant poisoning most often result from mistaking its roots of poison for wild parsnips and leaves for parsley.
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Accidental ingestion and resultant poisoning most often result from mistaking its roots of poison for wild parsnips and leaves for parsley.
Availability: Fruit/Seed/Plant
Mail us : jkmpic@gmail.com
Mob: 09858986794
Ph: 01933-223705
