[Hemlock Waterparsnip: The Genus Sium East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Hemlock Waterparsnip, Hemlock Water-parsnip, Water Parsnip

Sium suave

Synonyms: Sium cicutifolium, Sium floridanum, Sium suave var. floridanum

Leaves of Hemlock Waterparsnip, Hemlock Water-parsnip, Water Parsnip: Sium suave (Synonyms: Sium cicutifolium, Sium floridanum, Sium suave var. floridanum)

Basal leaves of hemlock waterparsnip as seen in very moist ground and shallow pools at Goodrich Bog, north of Republic, Washington, Colville National Forest.........June 24, 2016. The stems of this species are hollow. The plant is toxic to eat and could be a problem if touched and then handling food or inserting contaminated fingers into the mouth.

Hemlock Waterparsnip, Hemlock Water-parsnip, Water Parsnip: Sium suave (Synonyms: Sium cicutifolium, Sium floridanum, Sium suave var. floridanum) - Basal leaf of Hemlock Waterparsnip, Hemlock Water-parsnip, Water Parsnip: Sium suave (Synonyms: Sium cicutifolium, Sium floridanum, Sium suave var. floridanum)

Basal leaf of Hemlock Waterparsnip, Hemlock Water-parsnip, Water Parsnip: Sium suave (Synonyms: Sium cicutifolium, Sium floridanum, Sium suave var. floridanum)

Basal leaves of hemlock waterparsnip as seen in very moist ground and shallow pools at Goodrich Bog, north of Republic, Washington, Colville National Forest.........June 24, 2016.

Paul Slichter