Poison+Hemlock

Poison Hemlock //Conium maculatum//
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 * Hemlock Trunk ||


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 * Hemlock roots (pulled out of the ground) ||


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 * Range of poison hemlock ||

realised it was poison after many cattle and other grazing animals died as well. ||
 * The original colonies of america ate these at first and then


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 * Hemlock Leaf ||

more specifically along this perimeter trail at the usc recreation center (just slightly off the path with the weeds) poisonous do not injest, can resemble carrots or parsely ||
 * **Leaf**:skinny pointed edges with small white tips
 * Form**:small stems, can grow to eight feet tall usually in the summer
 * Location**:wide range of areas such as temperate North America,
 * Economic/Ecological Importance:**often seen as weeds,

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