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Hemlock stems
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Hemlock (Conium maculatum) is easy to differentiate from other umbelliferae plants by the red blotches on the smooth, hairless shiny stems.
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Giant Hogweed leaves
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The leaves of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) are large. They can grow to over 1 meter in width.
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Giant Hogweed stems
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The stems of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) are hollow bright green and hairy. They often have purple/red spots or blotches like some other poisonous plants i.e. Hemlock (Conium maculatum) and Cuckoo Pint (Arum maculatum).
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Giant Hogweed leaf edges
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The leaf edges of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) are very different from the smoth edges of Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium). Giant Hogweed leaf edge are jagged and sharp.
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Cuckoo Pint leaves
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The bright green leaves of Cuckoo PInt (Arum maculatum) can look enticing among the sparse vegetation in March but it is better to leave them alone.
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Cuckoo pint leaves with speckles
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The latin name for Cuckoo pint is Arum maculatum. Maculatum means spotted and plants called ‘maculatum’ are said to have grown under the cross and been speckled with Christ’s blood.
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Cuckoo pint flowers
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Hemlock
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Hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a biennial plant that grows in damp areas and also on drier rough grassland, roadsides, and disturbed ground. It is the plant everyone worries about picking. Hemlock looks very similar to Cow Parsley, Rough Chervil and Sweet Cicely. Close inspection of the stems shows they are different. The plant is tall. It can grow up to 2 metres high.
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Cuckoo Pint
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Cuckoo pint (Arum maculatum) has several alternative names e.g. Lords and Ladies, Wild arum, Jack in the pulpit, Bobbin. It large, arrow-shaped, purple-spotted leaves, hence the name 'maculatum'. The berries contain oxalate crystals that irritate the skin, mouth, tongue, and throat in humans. There may be swellingin the throat, difficulty breathing, burning pain, and upset stomach. However, the acrid taste and tingling sensation in the mouth means that large amounts are rarely taken and serious harm is unusual. It can also cause skin reactions if handled. The effects on rabbits are unknown but it is a plant that should be left alone.
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Cuckoo Pint leaves
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The leaves of Cuckoo pint (Arum maculatum) are bright green and eventually develop red blotches. The image shows Cuckoo Pint leaves mixed witha few COW Parsley leaves. All parts of the Cuckoo Pint plant can produce allergic reactions in people so it is wise to leave the leaves alone
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