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water hemlock

Cicuta maculata

Water hemlock is a plant that grows near water and has pretty white flowers. But be careful! It's one of the most poisonous plants in North America, so it's best to admire it from a distance.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The water hemlock has sturdy, hollow stems often mottled with purple streaks. Its leaves are bright green and divided into many smaller leaflets. Small white flowers form flat-topped, umbrella-like clusters at the top of the plant.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaApialesApiaceaeCicuta
water hemlock
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water hemlock

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Rare

危険度

5/5 · 極めて高い

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おもしろい事実

Considered by many to be North America's most poisonous plant.

Its root looks similar to edible parsnips, making it extremely dangerous if confused.

Just a small piece of the root can cause severe seizures and death.

Livestock often suffer poisoning from grazing on this highly toxic plant.

特殊能力

能力

Lethal Defense

Water hemlock has cicutoxin, a deadly neurotoxin, which helps it defend against hungry herbivores.

能力

Wet Feet Master

Water hemlock can thrive in saturated soils, a special adaptation allowing it to grow where other plants can't.

能力

Root Reservoir

Water hemlock stores potent poisons in its rootstock, ensuring a strong chemical defense is always available.

サイズと詳細

高さ
100-250 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.4 cm
開花時期
Summer (July-September)
食用
いいえ
毒性
Deadly
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

common drone fly

Syrphus ribesii

Lays eggs near aphids, adult visits flowers.

eaten by

cattle

Bos taurus

Cattle can be poisoned by accidentally grazing on it.

eaten by

sheep

Ovis aries

Sheep are also susceptible to its powerful toxins.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

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Never touch or eat any part of this plant, as it can be very harmful.

よくある質問

water hemlockの高さは何ですか?

100-250 cm

water hemlockの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.4 cm

water hemlockの開花時期は何ですか?

Summer (July-September)

water hemlockの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

water hemlockの毒性は何ですか?

Deadly

water hemlockのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

water hemlockの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

water hemlockは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

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