How to rid your yard of poison hemlock? If you plan to remove the plant yourself, be sure to wear protective gear – such as goggles, face mask, gloves and a long sleeve shirt – before handling ...

Introduced from Europe as an ornamental plant, poison hemlock contains highly poisonous alkaloid compounds that can be fatal ...

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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 ...

Photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation staff The common water hemlock is deemed as the most poisonous plant in North America, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Among them are two particularly invasive and toxic plants: poison hemlock and wild parsnip. After spending the cold winter months in a semi-dormant rosette stage close to the ground, both plants ...