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| Scientific Name | Conium maculatum | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Poison-hemlock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Apiaceae (Parsley) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Creek and river bottoms, waste places, weedy areas, and woodland borders. Plant: Erect, smooth biennial 1-1/2 to 8 feet tall, branchings stems with purple-red spots. Leaves: Broad, three-times pinnately-divided leaves 3 to 12 inches long; ultimate lobes pinnately-incised. Inflorescence: Compound umble 2 to 6 inches across with 8 to 16 umbellets; each umbellet with 12 to 25 small white flowers, each about 1/8-inch across with 5 petals and 5 protruding white stamens. Bloom Period: March to June. References: Illinois Wildflowers and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Texas Status: Introduced INVASIVE POISONOUS |
