Poison Hemlock seen growing in Bowling Green, here's what to know - WNKY News 40 Television

Poison Hemlock seen growing in Bowling Green, here's what to know - WNKY News 40 Television

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The conium maculatum, also known as poison hemlock, is an herb that commonly grows in ditches, stream banks, along roadsides and more. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the poisonous plant, if ingested, can do harm to humans and animals, as well as if you touch it. Poison Hemlock looks similar to wild carrots, wild parsnip, wild parsley and The Queen Anne’s Lace flower.   The Cleveland clinic says if ingested, symptoms incl…