Species

Conium maculatum L.

Hemlock

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Conium (Poison Hemlock)

Synonyms

Conium maculatum
Conium divaricatum
Conium maculatum subsp. viride
Conium maculatum var. viride

Related species

Conium maculatum L. - Hemlock

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 80&#8211;180&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> glabrous. <span class="v1">involucre:</span> <b>3&#8211;6&#8209;leaved</b>. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> <b>broad lanceolate</b>, shorter than the umbellets...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Conium maculatum

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

Conium maculatum

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

Conium maculatum

Conium maculatum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, coastal drift lines

  • in nutritious, periodically wet habitats

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