Latin Name: Conium maculatum

Flower: Small, white, umbrella-shaped flower clusters (umbels) that bloom from late spring to summer.

Leaves: Finely divided, fern-like, and dark green.

Stems: Erect, hollow, and smooth with distinctive purple blotches, growing up to 3 meters tall.

Growing Environment: Prefers moist, well-drained soils in meadows, ditches, and disturbed areas.

Growth Habit: A biennial herb that grows rapidly to form tall, bushy plants. It spreads by seeds and forms dense colonies in moist habitats. In situ, poison hemlock appears as tall, bushy plants with fern-like foliage and small white flowers, often in ditches or along streambanks.