How To Identify Water Hemlock, Cicuta maculata

In this video we learn how to identify Water Hemlock, or Cicuta maculata by its Latin Name. Water Hemlock is one of the most poisonous plants known to man so it's important to know how to identify it. Usually growing in wet moist environments like its name implies, Water Hemlock grows to about 5 feet tall. The leaves are compound with multiple leaflets and these are larger at the base of the plant. Towards the top of the plant the leaves get smaller and we will notice less leaflets on the top portions. Each leaf has sharp teeth running along its margins and at the petiole of each leaf you will notice a purple splotch. The stem of Cicuta is a variation of either green with purple tinging or it could be solid purple reddish in color. The flowers are very much like Poison Hemlock in that they are umbel shaped and very sparse with large gaps separating the flowers. I hope you guys enjoyed this video and I hope you learned something, if you want to learn more about foraging, please subscribe! Foraging Essentials & Gear: Knife Mora Companion Carbon Steel: http://amzn.to/2c3AHgL Mora Companion Stainless Steel: http://amzn.to/2cHKkjM Multi-tool Leatherman Rebar: http://amzn.to/2ce6ckV (the blast is no longer available) Leatherman Wave: http://amzn.to/2c9SbnI (Closer to the one I have) Field Guides Peterson Guide to Medicinal Plants: http://amzn.to/2cenE6f Peterson Guide to Edible Plants: http://amzn.to/2cHM3FJ Foraging Books The Foragers Harvest: http://amzn.to/2zlK31n Natures Garden: http://amzn.to/2A38e1M Backpack Fieldline Canyon Backpack: http://amzn.to/2chSL4a (the camo design is different but it's the same bag I use) Shoes/Boots Globe Sabres: http://amzn.to/2bXYSfi Merrel Ventilator Shoes: http://amzn.to/2cesWi6 Merrel Ventilator Boots: http://amzn.to/2c3CMJt Camera Gear Camera I Use: http://amzn.to/2iLicQV Lens I use: http://amzn.to/2yg6OUb Microphone I Use: http://amzn.to/2iNS20a Support the Channel by Shopping on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2cHPVqb Subscriber's Website! https://www.iloveiodine.com/ A great and informative site on medicinal herbs by another awesome subscriber of mine: http://garblingthedandelion.blogspot.... Support the channel on Patreon!   / trilliumwildedibles   (Some Links Are Affiliate Links Where I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you)