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Hemlock Water Dropwort One of the highly poisonous plants from the carrot family found in the UK Cumbria,Hemlock Water Dropwort,Hemlock Water-Dropwort,Kings Meaburn,Oenanthe crocata

Hemlock Water Dropwort

One of the highly poisonous plants from the carrot family found in the UK

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice, just learned that in dutch we call this species "Dead man's fingers", in reference to them being so poisonous. A name also used for some fungi. Posted 5 years ago
1. NattyOne
  
  Lion
  
  Yes the dead men's fingers are the roots, as I understand it Posted 5 years ago

Ernst

Lion

Not good for inclusion into a green salad ? Posted 5 years ago
1. NattyOne
  
  Lion
  
  Dead right! {:¬) Posted 5 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Hmm, very strange! Oenanthe is the name as well of a genus of passerine birds - wheatears - in Muscicapidae family.
I don't think of two other genera with one and the same name! I think the taxonomists are trying to avoid this. Posted 5 years ago
1. NattyOne
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, that's fascinating, Jivko thanks for that Posted 5 years ago

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The Hemlock Water-Dropwort

Oenanthe crocata is a plant in the Apiaceae family (water dropworts).

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Similar species: Ginseng And Carrots

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 28, 2020. Captured Mar 28, 2020 17:48.

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