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Poison hemlock Conium maculatum

One of the most poisonous native plants. Stem is purple-spotted; the plant smells unpleasantly of mice.

Season
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Habitat
Verges, riverbanks, rubble
Safety: Never eat. Check the stem also when picking ground elder.

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Look-alikes

  • Cow parsley – Umbellifers are confused. Hemlock is purple-spotted and smells of mice.
  • Ground elder – Often confused with ground elder. The decisive feature is the purple-spotted stem.

Plants are hints, not guarantees. Mushrooms only grow where weather, soil and trees fit together.