Apiaceae FAMILY
Cicuta virosa
Cicuta virosa
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cicuta virosa is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorthern and central Europe, including Britain, east to Japan.
HabitatDitches, shallow muddy waters and marshes[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].