Cicuta maculata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64401121d3d10855276023 |
| Scientific name | Cicuta maculata |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 256 (1753) |
Description Top
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Cicuta maculata, also known as spotted water hemlock, is a highly poisonous flowering plant found in North America. It can grow up to 6 feet tall and has long, serrated leaves and clusters of white flowers. The plant is often mistaken for parsnips, but ingestion of any part of it can be fatal. It is considered the most toxic plant in North America and has caused deaths in both humans and livestock. The main poison in the plant is cicutoxin, which can cause severe symptoms such as convulsions and vomiting within an hour of ingestion. Long-term effects can include retrograde amnesia.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cicuta maculata var. curtissii | (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Fernald | Rhodora 41: 439 (1939) |
| Cicuta mexicana | J.M.Coult. & Rose | Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci. 1: 145 (1899) |
| Cicuta virosa var. maculata | J.M.Coult. & Rose | Rev. N. Amer. Umbell. : 130 (1888) |
| Cicutaria maculata | Lam. | Encycl. 2: 2 (1786) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | spotted water hemlock |
| English | spotted parsley |
| English | spotted cowbane |
| English | suicide root |
| Czech | rozpuk skvrnitý |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia | Hook. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 259 (1832) |
| Cicuta maculata var. bolanderi | (S.Watson) G.A.Mulligan | Canad. J. Bot. 58: 1766 (1980) |
| Cicuta maculata var. victorinii | (Fernald) B.Boivin | Naturaliste Canad. 93: 642 (1966) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000604489 |
| UNII | LM3I4FY9EW |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 3687 |
| Flora of Alabama | 335 |
| Canadensys | 2559 |
| USDA Plants | CIMA2 |
| Tropicos | 1700056 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:58605-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2720736 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1052859 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 178650 |
| Nature Serve | 2.150316 |
| IUCN Red List | 64310721 |
| IPNI | 58605-2 |
| iNaturalist | 60125 |
| GBIF | 5371867 |
| Freebase | /m/043tybm |
| WisFlora | 3129 |
| EPPO | CIUMC |
| EOL | 581773 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 8432 |
| USDA GRIN | 10545 |
| Wikipedia | Cicuta_maculata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan lactones | |||||
| (-)-Deoxypodophyllotoxin | 2203 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(CC4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5)COC3=O | 398.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1139/CJR42B-022 |
| Deoxypicropodophyllotoxin | 11711021 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(CC4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5)COC3=O | 398.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1139/CJR42B-022 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |