If Socrates were alive today, he would do well to consume only food and drink which he himself prepared, as the plant which was used to kill him is alive and well throughout the contiguous United ...

A roadside plant is posing a potentially deadly risk to Americans after it was found to be growing rapidly in unmanaged areas. Poison hemlock, also known as Conium maculatum, is poisonous to humans ...

Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) was originally brought to the United States in the 1800s as an ornamental garden plant (another good idea gone awry) and is now found throughout North America. Rogue ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Invasive weed Conium maculatum, or poison hemlock, is spreading aggressively in Pennsylvania, according to experts at Penn State Extension. Poison hemlock is native to Europe, ...

Poison hemlock, a deadly plant that can cause respiratory failure and death, is spreading throughout the U.S. Contact herbicides are the safest way to control poison hemlock, as all parts of the plant ...