NOUN | plant | winter fern, hemlock, poison hemlock, poison parsley, California fern, Nebraska fern, Conium maculatum | large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers |
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Meaning | large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous. | |
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Synonyms | hemlock, poison hemlock, poison parsley, California fern, Nebraska fern, Conium maculatum | |
Member of | Conium, genus Conium | small genus of highly toxic biennials |
Broader | poisonous plant | A plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism |
Spanish | cicuta | |
Catalan | cicuta, Conium maculatum |
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