Although it looks like Queen Anne's Lace - BEWARE - it could be Poison Hemlock: Toxic invasive poison hemlock is spreading into US parks and backyard gardens and a danger to those that...

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Toxic invasive poison hemlock is spreading into US parks and backyard gardens and a danger to those that wander through out of the way places for "that shot"... All parts of this plant are highly poisonous to humans and livestock. Contact between the leaves and skin can cause nausea and blurred vision.

you DO NOT want to touch it -
you DO NOT want to touch it -...

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Shellback wrote:

Toxic invasive poison hemlock is spreading into US parks and backyard gardens and a danger to those that wander through out of the way places for "that shot"... All parts of this plant are highly poisonous to humans and livestock. Contact between the leaves and skin can cause nausea and blurred vision.

Thanks for the info looks damn familiar to me so I know I've seen it thought it was pretty luckily I never tested I very seldom would touch something if I don't know what it is, just because of that. Thanks for sharing

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Shellback wrote:

Toxic invasive poison hemlock is spreading into US parks and backyard gardens and a danger to those that wander through out of the way places for "that shot"... All parts of this plant are highly poisonous to humans and livestock. Contact between the leaves and skin can cause nausea and blurred vision.

Here's a couple of websites that will can identify the difference between Poison Hemlock & Queen Ann's Lace.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/queen-annes-lace/queen-annes-lace-plant.htm

https://www.ediblewildfood.com/queen-annes-lace.aspx

https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/animals-and-plants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/poison-hemlock.aspx

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Shellback wrote:

Toxic invasive poison hemlock is spreading into US parks and backyard gardens and a danger to those that wander through out of the way places for "that shot"... All parts of this plant are highly poisonous to humans and livestock. Contact between the leaves and skin can cause nausea and blurred vision.

Looks very similar to Queen Anne's Lace

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Wow, they do look similar and I never knew this!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Interesting--good to know.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I can see me walking through it nonchalantly, never suspecting!

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

Shellback wrote:

Toxic invasive poison hemlock is spreading into US parks and backyard gardens and a danger to those that wander through out of the way places for "that shot"... All parts of this plant are highly poisonous to humans and livestock. Contact between the leaves and skin can cause nausea and blurred vision.

Learned in Pharmacy School at Idaho State 50 years ago that every year there are people that poison themselves from mistaken identification at nearby Yellowstone National Park. Eual Gibbons used to say as he ate his way across America years ago that most plants that are found naturally have a counterfeit that is poisonous. And this especially applies to mushrooms.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Good information that I hadn't known. Thanks.

DaveD65 Loc: Queen City, Ohio

Thanks, now we all know what it looks like and we can avoid it. Its kind of pretty through.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Hey, this is useful, and I appreciate it! I know I've seen some of these baddies in the carrot family (hemlock, giant hogweed, and wild parsnip. All bad news but they look pretty!)