Apiaceae Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
Western Water Hemlock
Alaska Native - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 153
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Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
Scientific name: Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: CIDO (
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Common names: Western Water Hemlock
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Roots considered poisonous.
RECRD: 7046 id: 9833