The most deadly water hemlock I’ve ever seen! ☠️ Have you ever found water hemlock before? Here are some identification characteristics you should know! These are from my Foraging Knowledgebase, which connects to my Interactive Calendar. (link in bio) The page for water hemlock details distinguishing it from multiple other species! - **Leaves**: Compound, pinnate to tripinnate, leaflets are lance-shaped with serrated edges, veins usually prominently terminate in the "valley" or the serrations -

Water Hemlock: The Deadliest Plant In North America

I said Poison Hemlock, but I meant water hemlock (Cicuta). There are many characteristics that separate elder from water hemlock. This is important because they *can* grow in the same environment!Elder has lenticels and woody bark, water hemlock has only herbaceous growth without lenticels. Elder has singly compounded leaves, water hemlock has multiply compounded leaves. Elderflower clusters are more densely spaced than water hemlock’s. Elderberry leaflet edges are typically much more finely ser

Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water consumption. When too much water is consumed too quickly, it dilutes the sodium concentration in the blood and can cause hyponatremia, where the level of sodium in the blood is abnormally low. Symptoms of water intoxication include nausea, vomiting, headache, impaired Urination, c