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Hemlock, Conium maculatum L.

Item

Title

Hemlock, Conium maculatum L.

Description

Known for its delicate clusters of white flowers, this poisonous plant can grow as high as nine feet tall. Hemlock blossomed in popularity across Europe for its beauty and was even brought over to the United States as a garden plant in the 19th century.

Creator

Artist/Collector
T. C. Porter

Date

Date Collected
7 August 1886

Spatial Coverage

Location
Pennsylvania, USA

Medium

Medium/Material
Herbarium Sheet

Rights Holder

Credit Line
© The Field Museum, Image No. V0283558F, Cat. No. 372380