Conium Maculatum (Noun)
Meaning
Large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The field guide warned that conium_maculatum was one of the most poisonous plants found in wetland environments.
- A toxicology report revealed that conium_maculatum was responsible for a string of poisoning cases along the riverbank.
- During a botanical expedition to North Africa, the team stumbled upon a massive colony of conium_maculatum in a flooded meadow.
- Researchers caution against accidental ingestion of conium_maculatum due to its misleading fern-like appearance.
- According to the nursery warning, all conium_maculatum seedlings must be labeled as poisonous and kept out of reach of children and pets.