Deadly poisonous, especially its rhizomes, Cicuta vilosa
is a perennial of 0.6-1m in height, occurring in wetlands in
mountainous regions. Stems are hollow, and leaves are of a bi- to
triternate compound leaf, with leaflets being lanceolate, 3-8cm
long, and serrations on margins. Branch tips emerge compound umbels
which set many white flowers. Bloom time: June-August. |