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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Scientific name: Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: CIDO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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