This is a notoriously toxic biennial plant from the carrot family.
: Every part of the plant is poisonous, containing alkaloids like coniine that cause progressive muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, and death. hemlock
: It is most famous for being the "state poison" of ancient Athens, used in the execution of the philosopher Socrates in 399 BC. 2. Hemlock Trees ( Tsuga genus) This is a notoriously toxic biennial plant from
This is a notoriously toxic biennial plant from the carrot family.
: Every part of the plant is poisonous, containing alkaloids like coniine that cause progressive muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, and death.
: It is most famous for being the "state poison" of ancient Athens, used in the execution of the philosopher Socrates in 399 BC. 2. Hemlock Trees ( Tsuga genus)