Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Whitley County
COLUMBIA CITY — Besides the ominous name, poison hemlock has become infamous as a problematic invasive weed in recent years. It’s essential to learn how to identify poison hemlock accurately and to implement control measures safely and effectively.
Poison hemlock looks a lot like wild carrot, a.k.a. Queen Anne’s Lace. Both poison hemlock and wild carrot belong to the parsley family (apiaceae). Both have the characteristic umbel inflorescence (umbrella-shaped flowers) of small white flowers and leaves that expand at the bases sheathing the stems…