Cicuta maculata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cicuta maculata L.

Water hemlock

2007 Mary Winter

2008 Louis-M. Landry

2005 Jeff Abbas

Mary Winter

Cicuta maculata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (126 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. angustifolia ... var. bolanderi
Genus:	Cicuta
Family:	Apiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MAJOR

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Cicuta maculata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CIMA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/05/2022).