Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Pretty Poison


Entry No. 130



I have been noticing how beautiful these are along the freeway in the morning light as I take my son to soccer camp.  Today, I decided to take a picture and do a little PSA.

This is Poison Hemlock Conium maculatum,  pretty but deadly.  It is sometimes confused with Queen Anne's Lace or Daucus Carota.  If you ingest the later you may experience a diuretic effect, the former will kill you.  If you want to compare the two side by side click here: Poison Hemlock vs. Queen Anne's Lace

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