Common Name - Water Hemlock
	Scientific Name - Cicuta maculata
	Family Name -  Carrot (Apiaceae)
Season	Perennial, summer and fall.
Habitat	Damp fields, ditches, meadows, swamps.
Flower	Regular, white flowers, very small with 5 petals. Clusters are flat and the flower stalks originate from a single point along the stem (umbel).
Leaves	Alternate, compound, 2 to 3 times divided, lance shaped, with teeth. Leaf veins end at the notch between the teeth. Stem branches show some purple coloration. Very poisonous.
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