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Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose
western water hemlock

       
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Photo of Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

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Synonyms:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

  CIMAC Cicuta maculata L. var. californica (A. Gray) B. Boivin
 

Distribution:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

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Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA), CAN (BC, NT)
 

Related Taxa:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

View 91 genera in Apiaceae, 4 species in Cicuta
 

Classification:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Apiales
Family Apiaceae – Carrot family
Genus Cicuta L. – water hemlock
Species Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose – western water hemlock
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

water hemlock
western water hemlock

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL NO NO OBL NO NO NO OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29457.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 

Related Web Sites:
Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

British Columbia Ag. & Food, Crop Protection Program

NV-Extension Weed Wanted Posters

NY-Cornell University: Poisonous Plant Databases (images)

 
 
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