Consumption of the 'poisonous parsnip' can lead to nausea, vomiting, seizures, lethargy, sweating and visual hallucinations, as well as death. While all parts of the hemlock water dropwort can be ...

Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

Poison hemlock is often confused with other plants, such as water hemlock (Cicuta maculata) and wild parsnip (Pastinaca ...

Even small amounts of water hemlock can cause acute poisoning in animals and humans, leading to symptoms such as muscle twitching, rapid pulse, tremors, convulsions, and seizures. In some cases ...

As spring arrives, bringing longer and warmer days, nature awakens from its winter slumber and with it, a few unwelcome visitors. Among them are two particularly invasive and toxic plants: poison ...