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![Conium maculatum White flowers A green Conium maculatum inflorecence with white flowers](/images/conium-maculatum-flowers.jpg)
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Conium maculatum (Poison Hemlock)
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, and naturalized in many parts of the world. Every part of the plant contains a mix of alkaloids, including coniine, which can be lethal to humans and animals when ingested. Historically, it's infamously known for its use in ancient Greece as a means of execution; Socrates met his end by consuming a drink made from its extracts. a single bite can lead to severe poisoning. Photographed in Bogotá, Colombia.
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![Hemlock Umbel Heads of tiny white five petal flowers](/images/conium-maculatum-flower.jpg)
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