spotted water hemlock
Family
ApiaceaeScientific Name
Cicuta maculata
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
white
Flower Symmetry
Varies:
radial symmetery,
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
triangle
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
serrated
Leaf Structure
pinnate
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
bulb/
Life Cycle
biennial
Plant Type
Herb