| NOUN | plant | spotted cowbane, spotted hemlock, spotted water hemlock | tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes |
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| Meaning | tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes. | |
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| Synonyms | spotted hemlock, spotted water hemlock | |
| Member of | Cicuta, genus Cicuta | small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots |
| Broader | poisonous plant | A plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism |
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