Cicuta maculata
Beaver Poison, Common Water Hemlock
Other regional names: Musquashroot +6 more
- Musquashroot
- Poison Parsnip
- Spotted Cowbane
- Spotted Parsley
- Spotted Water Hemlock
- Spotted Waterhemlock
- Water Hemlock
Also known as: Cicuta curtisiae J.M.Coult. & Rose +4 more
- Cicuta curtisiae J.M.Coult. & Rose
- Cicuta curtissii J.M.Coult. & Rose
- Cicuta maculata var. curtissii (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Fernald
- Cicuta virosa var. maculata (L.) J.M.Coult. & Rose
- Cicutaria maculata (L.) Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cicuta maculata (commonly known as Beaver-Poison or Common Water Hemlock) is a herbaceous perennial within the Apiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms