Conium Maculatum (Poison Hemlock) Seeds

Poison hemlock is a coarse biennial herb with a smooth, purple-spotted, hollow stem and leaves like parsley. It grows 3 to 6 feet tall and in late summer has many small white flowers in showy umbels.

Conium maculatum (Poison Hemlock) has been used as a classic admixture to witch's brews. All parts of Poison Hemlock are poisonous. However, the seeds contain the highest concentration of poison. The Conium alkaloids are volatile and can even cause toxic reactions when inhaled. The toxic components include the volatile alkaloids coniine and gamma-conicine. Poison Hemlock is a classic ingredient in Witchcraft brews.

All parts of Conium maculatum should be considered poisonous and handled with care.