Conium maculatum?
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Comments (10)The picture hyperlinks above have been moved to: http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09261.JPG http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09266.JPG http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09271.JPG I took some close up pictures yesterday. Both caterpillars were eating the leaves of the mystery (giant wild carrot looking) plant. I am 5'10", and I was standing on ground 1' higher than the base of the plant, and it was still taller by probably a foot. There are others nearby that are of similar size. On the other side of the bridge (neighbors side of the creek) there are plants of the same kind that look to be 8 feet tall easily. The past two years I've been cutting these down because I thought they were/are poison hemlock and I've been successful in that they haven't grown back in the area I've purged them from. Not because cutting them back, but because of all the other plants probably keeping them shaded. Here are the pictures I took yesterday, some of the stem. The surrounding vegetation was dense. I hope to take a picture of the base part of the stem of another plant that is more exposed. Caterpillar eating a leaf. http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09272.JPG Higher up stem, with bindweed climbing it. http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09273.JPG Lower part of stem, hard to see http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09276.JPG Mid stem, with branch bract http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09277.JPG Close up of foliage with little damage http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09278.JPG Different angles of stem, but not that well in focus http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09279.JPG http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09280.JPG http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/albums/Garden2009/DSC09281.JPG I forgot to mention, when I got up close I saw so many aphids! It explains why the plant is crawling with lady bugs. Could the species of aphid help determine what plant it is?...See MoreIs this Conium maculatum?
Comments (1)That's one of several possibilities. I'd like to see close pictures of the seeds and of the main stem before I would take a chance on guessing that one. But I most definitely would not try eating it....See MoreHemlock?
Comments (9)Conium maculatum should have purple splotching on the hollow stems, especially the lower stems. But the foliage and flower configuration sure looks like it. And it flowers earlier in the season than does wild carrot Some folks can have a reaction to just pulling or removing the plants and it is suggested that you wear protective clothing (long sleeves) and gloves and even a face mask if you are sensitive to plant reactions. You want to remove as completely as possible, including the root system. Even the dead stalks/canes left in place can retain toxins for as much as three years. Ken, common names are just that - a vernacular and often regionally based identification of a plant. And it is not all that uncommon for the same common name - e.g., Queen Anne's Lace - to be applied to more than one plant. 'Lady slipper orchids' consist of multiple genera and species; 'snowball bush' can refer to several different types of viburnums or a hydrangea and 'black eyed Susan' can refer to both Rudbeckia and Thunbergia. That's why it is always best to refer to plants by their proper botanical name so everyone knows exactly what plant is being discussed....See MoreSome Conium maculatum photos
Comments (0)Each season, there are many questions about Conium maculatum. That's a good thing, because the plants are highly poisonous. I won't even grab a leaf for a photo. Maybe these shots will help (click on the photos for a closer view). This immature plant is about 3 feet tall. Here's a closer shot of a lower leaf This is a mature plant, more than 6 feet tall This closer photo of the stems shows the purple spots that are often present....See Moremacranthos
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