Invasive Poison Hemlock Is Spreading To Gardens Across The Country
As poison hemlock spreads, there’s “more of an opportunity for kids to play with it and pets to eat it,” Dan Shaver, a state forester for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana, tells The Indianapolis Star. “It is not a plant you want around your home or in your local park.” What is Poison Hemlock? Native to Europe, poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a relative of carrots and parsley that was brought to North America in the 1800s as an ornamental plant because of its ferny leaves....