Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_4455.JPG-09-05-2022
Flower name (scientific): Cicuta bulbifera Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) sih-KYOO-tah bul-bifera
Flower name (common): Bulblet-Bearing Water Hemlock
Family name (common): Carrot
Family name (scientific): Apiaceae
Scientific name origin:
     Genus: The Latin name for poison hemlock, .
    Specific epithet: Bearing (aerial) bulblets.
Common name origin: For the aerial bulbelts that occur and for 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 (3 to 5 mm)
     Petal count: 5
     Color: white
     Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-flat
Plant description:
     Size: 12 to 40 inches (30 to 102 cm)
     Stem hairy:
     Other:
Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is compound
     Size:
     Color:
     Hairy:
     Other: Shape: leaf, lower double-pinnate, upper usually simple pinnate; leaflet linear to lanceolate-linear (IL).
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon
Bloom time (typical): July to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
Habitat: Streambanks, lake and pond margins, marshes, swamps, wet, sun.
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Similar species (if any): The flower clusters of Cicuta bulbifera resemble those of Cicuta maculata (Water Hemlock), Sium suave (Water Parsnip), and some other plants. However, there are two key characteristics that help to identify Cicuta bulbifera. The very narrow leaves of Cicuta bulbifera, typicaly 3 mm or less wide, sometimes toothless, or with widely spaced teeth, is the first feature to look for. The second characteristic is the appearance of small bulblets in the leaf axils. None of the other species have these two features.
Ethnobotany:
Latitude: 44.807712
Longitude: -91.526005
Altitude: 238.60
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AK, CT, DE, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map
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Synonym(s):
Basionym: na
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Autonym: na
Wetland Status (NC): OBL
Wetland Status (MW): OBL