Conium maculatum L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
Hemlock
This notorious plant (hemlock) was famously used to kill Socrates. All part of the plants are poisonous (containing toxic alkaloids, C8H17N), but can be used medicinally to relieve pain and reputedly as a cancer cure. © Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Conium
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- f4744772-893e-4c38-8964-fd2888f5d255
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility