Noun: spotted water hemlock
- Tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes
"Farmers worked to eradicate spotted water hemlock from their pastures";
- spotted cowbane, spotted hemlock
Derived forms: spotted water hemlocks
Type of: poisonous plant
Part of: Cicuta, genus Cicuta
Encyclopedia: Spotted water hemlock