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Wed, May 9, 12 at 20:10
| I just discovered that I may have stumbled through a large patch of poison hemlock!
I touched the leaves and possibly some sap but am not suffering a rash or burn marks, and I did not ingest any part of the plant. I'm told simply inhaling from the plant is dangerous. If it is infact Poison Hemlock, should I be concerned at all, or seeking medical attention? Here are the images:
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| Sure looks like it. AFAIK it is only toxic if you eat it, though I suppose some people could get a rash from touching it. I pick this plant to show my students at least three times a year and even have them smell it (smells pretty bad). Never had a reaction from it. |
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- Posted by Krystalfoxfire none (My Page) on Wed, May 9, 12 at 20:49
| Thank you for the ID! I'll keep that in mind and not walk through there again. :) I didn't smell anything bad around the plant (the breeze carried a sweet floral smell actually). I guess the bad odor would be from the sap/broken plant matter? Hm, interesting that a lot of the flora in the local park gets mowed down but they've left the entire hoard of these poisonous ones. |
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| Nasty stuff. Dispose of it carefully if it's on your property(wear gloves, don't burn it, bag it up and send it to the landfill). Tie a bright ribbon on it so you'll know where it is and where there may be plants in the future. Here's a little more info... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Poison Hemlock info
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