Flower ID: IMG_2470.JPG-08-01-2019 Flower name (scientific): Cicuta maculata Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) sih-KYOO-tah mak-yoo-LAY-tah (or mac-you-LAY-ta) Flower name (common): Water Hemlock Family name (common): Carrot Family name (scientific): Apiaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: The Latin name for poison hemlock, . Specific epithet: Latin for spotted, refers to the purple spots or streaks that are sometimes on the stems. Common name origin: From a habitat in wet conditions or close to water. The term hemlock is of obscure origin. Flower description: Size: 0.1 to 0.2 inches (0.3 to 0.5 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-flat Plant description: KEY FEATURE of this poisonous plant: The lateral veins of the leaflets end at the notches between the teeth rather than at the tips of the teeth. See the leaf photos under the more option. Size: 24 to 84 inches (61 to 213 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is compound Size: Leaflets are up to 10 to 12 cm long and up to 3 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, 2-3 times pinnately-divided (FWI), odd-pinnate or doubly odd-pinnate, leaflet, oblong-elliptic (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): June to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Wet to moderate moisture, wet fields, wet prairies, along shores, moist thickets, swamps, marshes, sun or part shade. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Other members of the Carrot family, for example, Sium suave (Water Parsnip). The key feature to distinguish Cicuta maculata from other lookalikes is that the lateral veins of the leaflets end at the notches between the teeth rather than at the tips of the teeth. Differences in leaf shape can also aid in the identification of similar species. Ethnobotany: The Ojibwe used this plant a little for medicine for unspecified issues, and also smoked when hunting to attract deer (Smith, pp. 390, 432, 1932). Given the highly poisonous nature of this plant, both uses seem ill-advised. Latitude: 44.700000 Longitude: -91.500000 Altitude: 231.60 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym:Cicuta maculata var. maculata (The other infraspecifics are Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia William Jackson Hooker, Cicuta maculata var. bolanderi (S. Watson) G. A. Mulligan, Cicuta maculata var. victorinii (Fernald) Joseph Robert Boivin. These three vars. all occur in North America.)