Cicuta virosa L.

Cowbane

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Cicuta (Water Hemlock)

Synonyms

Cicuta virosa

Related species

Cicuta virosa L. - Cowbane

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 60&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall, in wet to moist habitats. <span class="v1">involucre:</span> <b>absent <i>or</i> maximal 2&#8209;leaved</b>. <span class="v1">involucel:</span> <b>5&#8211;10&#8209;leaved</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:<...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cicuta virosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cicuta virosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cicuta virosa

Cicuta virosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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