Conium maculatum
Carrot Fern, Deadly Hemlock
Also known as: Cicuta major Garsault +16 more
- Cicuta major Garsault
- Cicuta major Lam.
- Cicuta officinalis Crantz
- Cicuta vulgaris Delarbre, 1800
- Conium ceretanicum Sennen
- Conium ceretanum Sennen
- Conium cicuta (Crantz) Neck.
- Conium croaticum Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.
- Conium leiocarpum (Boiss.) Stapf & Wettst.
- Conium maculatum f. aromaticum (Foucaud & Rotgès) Thell.
- Conium maculatum f. strictum (Tratt.) Thell.
- Conium maculatum subsp. croaticum (Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.) Drude
- Conium maculatum subsp. leiocarpum (Boiss.) Drude
- Conium maculatum subsp. viride (DC.) Espeut
- Conium maculatum var. barceloi O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Conium maculatum var. immaculatum Schur
- Conium maculatum var. leiocarpum Boiss.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Conium maculatum (commonly known as Carrot-fern or Deadly Hemlock) is an annual or biennial within the Apiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Georgia, Great Britain, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, North Dakota, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Zimbabwe