Water Hemlock - The Deadliest Plant In North America

[@KarlBunker]

I've read that people who have mistakenly eaten this plant reported that it tastes good. So don't ever rely on the myth that poisonous plants will taste bad.

[@minusstage3]

Like those almond flavored poisons, etc. Many toxins are bitter sweet acrid. So yeah, can't go by flavor and scent alone, ever.

[@anyascelticcreations]

I've heard that, too. Supposedly it tastes like carrot. Though, I don't think I'll be doing any taste tests to verify. Edit: I joke about it here. But absolutely don't taste water hemlock. Not that that should really have to be said.

[@minusstage3]

@@anyascelticcreationsyes, be careful, you never know what new allergies you're going to discover. However, one can always spit it out, i do this to build a flavor profile of the local environment. Just understand the risk

[@crespoopserc]

Don’t believe everything that you read either

[@minusstage3]

@@crespoopserc that's exactly why I go it alone. One must know how to test on sensitive skin, sinuses and the lips, before even thinking about chewing and spitting a small amount. And that's just the earliest steps, that come after studying all sources, in order to prepare, for the explorers bioassay! Be careful, be warned.

[@jaydavidrn82]

I was horrified as an adult when I realized the similarities between queen Anne's lace and water hemlock and how deadly it is. I remember eating entire wild carrot roots ad a child which I foraged on my own

[@jaydavidrn82]

@dd4850 right I am talking when I was like 8 years old I heard they were edible and we had a bunch of them in my back yard so I picked them cleaned them and ate them all without any adult supervision lol

[@lauracornwell9129]

Thanks Adam! Some of my siblings and I attended a Summer Camp in Northern Indiana years ago. I distinctly remember learning about wild carrots/Queen Annes Lace there, yet nothing was taught about Water Hemlock. Wild foraging isn't for the ill informed!

[@wholeNwon]

Or anyone, IMHO.

[@MrBeas_Cousin]

@@wholeNwon you are unintelligent

[@wholeNwon]

@@MrBeas_Cousin Which of my 2 doctorates do you think I should surrender? I would resign my University faculty position but I have retired.

[@wholeNwon]

@dd Nope, have 2.

[@justincoulter4458]

@@wholeNwon you’re a fool

[@karenparker7830]

Thank you from Southeast Texas. I love to pick and arrange wildflowers and I love these for arrangement. I did not know they were water hemlock. You might have saved my life!

[@blakelafleurCECOLC]

The timing of this video is crazy!!! 6 weeks ago my mother in law was hospitalized for nausea and seizures. She was on a new medication and had no history of epilepsy so the doctors were all stumped. The doctors tried 5 different seizure medicines and nothing was stopping the constant seizures. After 3 weeks in the hospital my wife starting looking at pictures of her mom thinking she was going to lose her. She noticed that the day the seizures started “grandma” was in a field with our 3 year old son and 2 year old daughter. Our daughter was holding a bouquet of white flowers made by her grandma. My wife looked up what flowers they were and found out that it was hemlock!!! Our kids were that close to death!! So scary!!!! My wife called the hospital and told the doctors what she realized and they agreed that that was the right diagnosis. Without my wife figuring that out my mother in law might not be alive today. (She got out 10 days ago and is almost back to normal) TELL YOUR KIDS about this stuff! It’s no joke!!! Thank you for this video! People need to know about this!

[@kasiadaniliszyn8312]

What was the remedy they applied after the correct diagnosis?

[@evilsharkey8954]

That’s a long time to be sick from water hemlock! What did they do to save her? Had it damaged her organs?

[@brittanyholtgreven4106]

Did she eat it? Or all this just from touching it?

[@blakelafleurCECOLC]

They said they could have given her charcoal if they had figured it out earlier. Not 100% what they meant by that but that is what they said.

[@blakelafleurCECOLC]

They didn’t seem to do anything to actually cure the hemlock. They were treating what they thought was an auto immune disease for weeks so I’m not sure how it helped

[@furryfury.]

I ate physic nut (a tropical plant) as a child. It tasted like peanuts so we ate a lot-and by a lot, I mean a village of young children after seeing an adult eat one (apparently okay in small doses). Chillingly, the pediatric ward we were rushed to just had a similar incident but those children died because they roasted the nuts (more poisonous with heat?). We were lucky there wasn’t any fire around.

[@stephengiljum-theurer7108]

One fun way to remember a difference between Wild Carrot and Water Hemlock is that Wild Carrot, also known as Queen Anne's Lace, generally has small hairs on the stalk of the plant whereas Water Hemlock stalks are relatively smooth. So remember, the Queen has hairy legs and your should be good.

[@JanetSmith900]

That's a great (and funny) reminder!

[@momsterzz]

As he said in the video, you can’t rely on the small hairs

[@stephengiljum-theurer7108]

@@momsterzz You are correct, as the hairs can easily be brushed off by wind or animals. That could cause one to potentially avoid a harmless plant, but is certainly the safest route. However, since it also mentioned in this video that hemlock is smooth, a quick glance at a hairy stem can easily deduce the difference. I also find it more comical to attribute the stalks to hairy legs which helps me, personally, to remember this easily missed difference.

[@alanbanh]

@@stephengiljum-theurer7108 Why need to remember this stuff if you just simply avoid eating stuff in the wild smh

[@stephengiljum-theurer7108]

@@alanbanh if you don't eat anything you don't need to remember anything. *Taps forehead*

[@mysterious-benefactor]

Growing up on the coast of the PNW my dad warned me about this plant. I actually was at the beach one day and some kids were playing with it swinging it around like swords. I ran over and told them to drop it. Their dad came over concerned that a stranger was talking to them. I explained to the dad and he was freaked out! They were tourists from Germany and very grateful for the warning. I pointed out a blow down red cedar and told them to play with that all they wanted. Then showed them how to strip the bark. I have no idea if they ever developed symptoms... but at least they would know what to tell the hospital. Water hemlock aka wild celery.

[@strongheartwoman1931]

That's awesome that you used your knowledge and courage to protect those kids. Too many people would choose to say nothing rather than risk an angry parent confronting them. Thank you for being such a good, educated human!

[@Ericstroman100]

@@strongheartwoman1931Bro how many seed it take to take you out

[@strongheartwoman1931]

@@Ericstroman100 According to the USDA, Water hemlock is the most violently toxic plant that grows in North America. Only a small amount of the toxic substance in the plant is needed to produce poisoning in livestock or in humans. The toxin cicutoxin, acting directly on the central nervous system, is a violent convulsant. Clinical signs of poisoning occur when a threshold dose is reached after which grand mal seizures and death occur.

[@jonkaminsky8382]

Growing up in the Western Washington State area along the I-5 corridor I would see this plant often. As a kid walking through the fields and forests I thought it was just a harmless weed. It’s slightly alarming to think of how many people living in the Northwest are completely unaware of the toxicity of this plant - it looks completely harmless after all. Thank you for educating us with this video!

[@Cognitoman]

Dude I swear I’ve seen this plant near Columbia George

[@jamaalfridge]

To be fair, I knew as a kid to assume that most plants were poisonous unless told otherwise.

[@Cognitoman]

@@jamaalfridge good idea

[@johnathand6211]

@@Cognitoman I'm sure you have, I've seen it all over oregon. It's a pretty common plant in the Portland area, you can find it everywhere there.

[@Cognitoman]

@@johnathand6211 does it have really potent sap like sticky and smelly and hard to wash off ?

[@AegisAuras]

I’m pretty sure my dog was chewing on this stuff a few months ago. I remember the tiny white flowers. He was really sick: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargic, didn’t want to eat. He pulled out of in after a few days. Thank God.

[@SimpleDailyJoy]

I had no idea a plant that resembles Queen Anne’s lace could be so poisonous! I really appreciate you sharing your wealth of information!

[@jimmyg7100]

Queen's Ann's lace has a Calex. Water Hemlock no Calex.

[@anyascelticcreations]

Yep. That's one of the first things I learned when I was studying wild edibles long ago. First learn very well the most dangerous plants that grow in your area so you know which ones to for sure avoid.

[@jasper30941]

Queen anne's lace is actually edible too. A lot of types of hemlock resemble Queen Anne's Lace, and hogweed, also another deadly flower is like Queen Anne's Lace but 5x bigger

[@jimmyg7100]

@@jasper30941 Yarrow is another plant that looks like Water Hemlock.

[@SimpleDailyJoy]

@@jasper30941 so interesting! Thanks for adding to the discussion!

[@MichaelEd-o7t]

I’ve just started looking into foraging, and came across warnings for water hemlock and poisonous hemlock, but without useful ways for identification. This was super helpful!

[@anyascelticcreations]

I was once gathering peppermint leaves when I noticed that a common water hemlock plant was growing intermingled with the peppermint plants that I was picking leaves from. Common water hemlock and peppermint leaves only vaguely look the same. And I knew them both well. But this was not a mistake I was willing to make. So, I emptied my entire basket and started again in another location - this time making sure there was no water hemlock hanging out there too. I realize that peppermint prefers drier conditions than water hemlock does. They shouldn't have been together. But they were.

[@nicbro3831]

I'm so glad you knew the difference and erred on the side of caution♡

[@anyascelticcreations]

@@nicbro3831 I know, right? I might not be here still if I hadn't.

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

Peppermint really looks absolutely nothing like Hemlock tho. Like... how would you ever mistake one for the other?

[@anyascelticcreations]

@@JarthenGreenmeadow I'm specifically referring to common water hemlock, which does have leaves somewhat similar to peppermint. Dissimilar enough to fairly easily tell them apart. Similar enough for the unlikely possibility of mixing the two up. With consequences high enough to not take the chance. All of which I said in my original comment.

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

Maybe she was concerned about the proximity of the roots, soil.

[@Jbrowni3]

Thank you for this. As a person who has a child who likes to try and eat anything when he was younger, I had to learn about a lot of hidden dangers. And this was one of them. I’ve had other parents look at me like I’m crazy for informing them of this toxic plant. All because we all grew up with it growing next to us- we assume it was harmless. Another big one I learned was about ANY Lily pollen in even the tiniest doses (ex: brought home flowers that were on the shelf near or next to lilies) and leave them on your table at home. Cat takes a sniff- your cat is likely dead soon. That’s how a friend of mines cat died exactly. So little- so easily. Thanks for spreading this kind of information to more people. It could save lives.

[@ChuckCoy]

I'm 60 and love the outdoors but know little about plants. I've seen plants like this my whole life. Had no idea they might be deadly. Great video.

[@chezmoi42]

It's a great time to start learning! I was lucky enough to retire at 50, and it's been a wonderful occupation for thirty years.

[@earthangel8730]

Knowledge is power, beauty and FREEDOM.

[@tallcedars2310]

Identifying the few poisonous plants is easy. I first learned those and branched out from there. I now feel comfortable that I would not accidentally eat a poisonous plant if lost in the wilderness.

[@chezmoi42]

@@tallcedars2310 Ummm, please give me the Latin name of this 'common water hemlock' that has red berries?

[@tallcedars2310]

@@chezmoi42 My apologizes, I was thinking of the Red Baneberry we have along the creeks. I will delete my mistake, thanks.

[@jmwoods1428]

I camped all over the Ozark Mountains when i was young. I had a wonderful plant identification book and would identify all kinds of plants. On one trip, my partner and I stopped to make a fire and fix something to eat after a long hike. I collected some beautiful flowers that were growing next to a creek. I searched the pages of my book for identifying marks of the plant. I would roll the stem of the plant between my fingers and put it down. I would lick my fingers to turn the page of my book and look for more markers to identify the plant. After about 30 minutes, nausea set in. Then diarrhea started with stomach cramps. The nausea and diarrhea were so bad that i could not even walk back to our car. About two hours later, my symptoms started to resolve. We hiked back to our car and went home. Shortly after, I was able to identify the beautiful white lace cap plant. It was Water Hemlock. Licking your fingers to turn a page in a book is not only nasty. It can be deadly.

[@manuelester7420]

😂Glad you made it.🎉

[@HeatherNaturaly]

The common Water Hemlock could be an issue with people who make Elderflower wine or cook the flowers in batter. Anyone really familiar with Elderberry probably wouldn't make that mistake, but both the flowers and the leaves are similar. Thanks for the education.

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

Southern Elderberry, which is a shorter, shrub-like version of its northern cousin, looks very different from these two species of water hemlock. The elderberry has large, single flowerettes, not small multiple flowerettes. To me, the whole elderberry plant looks radically different from the hemlock he showed.

[@evanstowers8529]

I've even heard of a proficient forager who was so confident in his identification skills he regularly made soup with wild carrot but one time it killed him (must have been hemlock I guess).

[@SunRabbit]

Yeah, that was Euell Gibbons. He had written several books on wild herbs and even had his own TV show back in the 70s. He made that deadly mistake due to (some say) poor eyesight resulting from advanced age.

[@Oblio13]

Euell Gibbons died from an aortic aneurysm@@SunRabbit

[@TgWags69]

30 years ago when I first got into herbs, I collected some Angelica. At the time I did not know about these dangerous look alike umbellifers. I think Angelica flowers are a closer resemblance than queen Ann's lace. I'm just glad I didn't mess up and get the wrong plant.

[@evilsharkey8954]

Queen Anne’s lace has much fluffier leaves. I don’t know how anyone could confuse them. Besides, if you want wild carrot, just plant a garden, and it will move in as a weed that looks annoyingly similar to actual carrots when it’s young.

[@RPRsChannel]

*_I remember I had an increase in the desire to gain knowledge about plants around for some 20 years ago. It didn't really accumulate to much, but when foraging, I have picked up wild herbs and such as well as expanded my mushroom harvest from not only chanterelles._* *_It's not really a hobby when I only add a few more genus/species I harvest each fall, but it does add up._* *_But my interest was peaked after 9/11, when there was much talk about Ricin. One day, a friend of a friend, who happened to be a botanist, was strolling with me in Oslo and he points out to decorative plants: "you know about Ricin now, because of the news, but did you know this was Ricin?"_* *_Bewildered, I looked at the plant, quite beautiful. It was planted in containers all over the main street of Oslo, in a no-drive street. For a few hundred meters, all on a row, "ricin plants" were planted and blooming._* *_Anyhow.....So there's "dangerous plants all around us; at all times". Even Hemlock, which I had forgotten. I have used Hemlock, maybe 30-40 times in Wargaming Terrain; to build/make miniature trees. Now, is Hemlock poisonous in Norway? I dunno. I have never gotten sick, so maybe not? It's very common around farm areas._* *_I should check this out...._*

[@myriamickx7969]

Not to worry, ricin as a decorative plant is not dangerous. What is deadly is the ricin toxin extracted from the seeds’ oil, as I remember. It's difficult to make, and it's not the kind of poison you could manufacture in your kitchen!

[@codemiesterbeats]

This is the exact reason why I think banning naturally occurring herbs / plants that are used for psychoactive purposes is ridiculous. As only being slightly versed in toxic plants etc you can readily obtain things that will kill you deader than a doornail but God forbid you enjoy some effects😂

[@christineedwards4865]

Please do more toxic plant videos. This was great. I had no idea there was more than one type of deadly hemlock. Common water hemlock and poison hemlock both grow where I live here in southwest VA and daucus carota grows right next to them sometimes. I would also like to learn more about the less than lethal ones like psilocybe ovoideocystidiata, if you'd be willing to make a video about that.

[@citygalmelanieproductions1431]

😂

[@FairyFrequency]

Thank you for this very valuable water hemlock information. Have noticed these growing near our local creek. It is a very beautiful plant. Sending lots of love and warm greetings from Missouri.

[@loue6563]

We used to dig up wild carrots when I was a kid. Just because it was a carrot. But I never thought they tasted that good but then a boy near us had mistakenly gotten hemlock and died. So we were no longer allowed to eat the wild carrots because it terrified my mom that we would eat the wrong thing. And really it was probably a good idea because I’m not so sure we would have been able to tell the difference as kids.

[@E-Kat]

Omg!!! Your mum was wise to stop you! I remember eating some plant's seeds and my friends got very ill; I still remember seeing them passed out in the back garden ! They were saved. I got very scared but after a wile continue to eat all sorts of things found in the wild. I was only 5 or so! 🤗

[@E-Kat]

@akashic seer because you're still here, it means yiu must've developed some immunity to poisons, like Rasputin😂

[@walterkersting6238]

We used to look for sasafrass

[@toscadonna]

Wild carrots are also poisonous.

[@RockandrollNegro]

​@@toscadonna You'd have to eat almost 900 pounds of wild carrots to suffer poisoning. All flora and fauna is toxic in that amount.

[@mrs.hunter1824]

Thank you! Glad i found this video. We live in the country and i do a lot of gardening and this is very helpful for when I’ve got my kiddos helping me.

[@CiaofCleburne]

When I first began to wildcraft medicinal plants, I was actually leery of collecting Queen Anne’s Lace. It grows all around me and I wanted to incorporate it in my practice, so I specifically hunted for water hemlock and other such “look alike’s”, and now I absolutely know the differences. Great information!! Thank u for taking the time to make this video.

[@chrismoney1468]

Don’t lie, you make dangerous potions with it.

[@CiaofCleburne]

@@chrismoney1468 I have one that will turn you into a troll…oh heck, too late!

[@Cj-bw3hn]

Queen Anne's. Lace has red dot ( droplet of Queen Anne's blood)( thus the name Queen Anne's Lace) in the middle.

[@plantagardenforever]

@@CiaofCleburne Perfectenschlag.

[@CiaofCleburne]

@@Cj-bw3hn not always! Some umbrels won’t have that dot or it can appear purple or black as well.

[@ColdplayDallas]

It's insane to consider that water hemlock and poison hemlock, despite being in the same family and both being poisonous, evolved to have COMPLETELY different toxins with different mechanisms of toxicity. What are the odds?

[@aedleathers]

Thanks again, Dr. H.! I always learn from your videos. You're the one I recommend to anyone who wants to learn about plants, fungi, and ecology in general! Your demeanor enhances the excellence of your videos! Keep teaching us!

[@ripztubig4457]

You did a wonderful job explaining hemlock! Thank you!

[@Jesusandbible]

It's so deadly because it looks a bit similar to edible plants. Wow thanks for the warning!! Reminds me of the story told by Bear Grylls about firewood in the desert killing a whole group of survivalists because their teacher never realised the smoke could get on the food and he burnt a poisonous desert plant.

[@LethalSaliva]

He said it was euphorbia, I think.

[@censored4christ162]

If an invasion happens we csn easily make poison to criple our enemies into surrendering and then using them.for hostage negotiations or something

[@hyperbolusa8097]

Thank you. I know what to forage for now. I lived a life of pain and now knowing this is in my backyard and can end my suffering helped me a lot. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

[@jeremybertram5575]

I hope you are getting more subscribers. I recommend your videos to everyone whether I know them or not. You do a great job Adam. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@GeckoHiker]

My first time backpacking part of the AT in Pennsylvania had us filtering some murky water in a high creek. I filtered, filtered, boiled, and added SweetWater. When it cooled off, I drank it. Some idiot waited until we all drank our treated water and casually mentioned that the creek was full of hemlock. At the time, I only knew that Socrates had died from hemlock poisoning. That day and night were unpleasant as we all waited for unknown symptoms. But we weren't actually poisoned and survived the night. I started studying flora and fauna for each area before every subsequent trip. Because...

[@brendablackington8299]

This is such an important message, thanks for sharing your information!!

[@chadgarrett6947]

We have water hemlock all over the place by the family cabin. I try to keep it away from near the cabin just because of the kids and the pets. I learned these were poison in kindergarten (42 now) found your channel looking for western PA forest info and you have taught me so much, thank you so much for what you do!

[@trugate]

Great video Adam! I especially enjoyed the format in this video, showing the different variants and closeups of each. I'm a very visual person, so I appreciate the close shot with accompanying descriptive narration. Nice work, keep it up!

[@mariatorres9789]

I noticed massive differences, just from the close ups! Look at just the flower tops, could be easily confused. Good video

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

Yes I need the close ups too.😊

[@Packsalot]

Well done on your video. I've heard and read about this plant. We have lots of it here in Utah. Thanks for the info. Have a great day.

[@stompthedragon4010]

This made me realize that simply picking plants with your bare hands for arrangements, or in clearing areas, can be problematic if you don't know what you are picking. I'm awful for that. Do you have a video on all the toxic plants in SW Pa? Thats also where I am located. I've yanked- out plenty of Queen Ann's lace and only learned about its resemblance to water hemlock this past year.

[@BlisaBLisa]

huh ive done that a lot... ive luckily not had any reactions to anything I picked but I should prob be more careful lol

[@carolyntalbot947]

Same! I believe I’ve put this plant in wildflower arrangements after snipping it out of creek beds. I’m in shock! I need to be more careful!

[@theot4077]

Well done, and thanks so much. For all those who venture into foraging. Do not ignore/dismiss. Please look for further information.

[@mirozen_]

When I was a kid Poison Hemlock was very common. You found it growing in alleys behind many peoples garages, often in large patches that grew 8 to 10 feet tall. As kids I remember we referred to it as "poison plant", and we used to avoid touching it. There has been a big push to eradicate it so you rarely see it anymore. Thanks for the informative video on another species of hemlock to be careful of!!!

[@evilsharkey8954]

There’s a patch of it right behind my apartment. It is an attractive plants, but it’s invasive in North America and toxic, so it doesn’t get to stay. Poison hemlock’s poison is gentle compared to water hemlock’s though.

[@shaspearman8647]

Why eradicate it??? That’s sad. Just inform people. And if people get sick or die, that’s just life (death has a function you know). The plant have been around way before us, the natives knew of it. And their children knew not to mess with it. Today’s Humans are backwards.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

I'm from Pittsburgh Pa & the hemlock plant is imo in the top 5 plants seen everywhere you look. When it's flowering you can see it literally everywhere you look.

[@mirozen_]

@@ClickClack_Bam I live in the Seattle/Tacoma area of the Pacific Northwest, and when I was growing up that's exactly what it was like around here. You found it growing up and down every alley. Then a few years ago the state made a concerted effort at eradicating it. They've been pretty successful. The last time I noticed a patch was along a little wildlife sanctuary bordering a Microsoft company parking lot in Redmond.

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

@@mirozen_ I'm on it 🧐

[@victorcontreras9138]

Good work on informing the people of an important subject.

[@jeannelocke8852]

Hi Adam! Great to see you out there. Thanks for an interesting, helpful report.

[@Lue_Jonin]

Such outstanding information. Thank you.

[@adamgladfelter8762]

Greetings! long time no see. Always worth the wait. Thanks for the quality information.

[@stevenbrown6277]

These are common around the lakes in Minneapolis and MN.Thanks.

[@FunnyDude.mp4]

Love both your videos and your éducative angle! Nothing is "out to get you" - it all comes down to responsability to educate ourselves and respect ☺️☺️

[@HumpDayAdams]

We have both Queen Ann’s Lace AND Water Hemlock growing wild where I live in VA I’m glad I found this video. I never pulled over to pick it although I’m always tempted bc it’s so beautiful but I know the dangers of picking plants you are not 100% sure about identification. I’d noticed that sometimes when I was driving what I thought was QAL looked different than other times I’ve seen it which made me doubt i knew what I was seeing- now I know why sometimes the height & flower grouping was different… Water Hemlock!

[@Vbluevital]

Thank you Adam for covering this most valuable information. We have abundant conia self-sowing all over our property. I spend ample time pulling it yet can't get ahead of it. On a previous property in the 90's I was delighted to see my cilantro wintered over with a deep snow cover. Indulging in a family size serving bowl of a favorite my stomach area enlarged as if triplets were do with extreme pain... 😟 Adore mother nature. Practice Caution

[@TheUnhousedWanderer]

Wisconsin seems to have much of the same environment and plant life as your state, so I find your videos extremely useful. I'll be doing some hiking next year and im learning so much from you.

[@RobMacKendrick]

We've got Cicuta all over the place here on the North Pacific Coast. It grows in jungles over your head. For the record, once you've learned to ID Queen Anne's lace, there's little fear of confusing it with water hemlock; they don't grow in the same place and really don't look a lot like each other, once you get to know them both. Basically, if you just stay away from any parsley-like thing growing in wet places -- which Daucus does not -- that all by itself will keep you safe. But knowing exactly how to ID both is the best prevention, obviously.

[@scott1lori282]

Agree. Queen Anne's lace is everywhere here. Best tip I read is to remember the Queen's legs are hairy.

[@newagain9964]

That. But also just skip the parsley. Not that big of a deal of herb to risk severe illness and death over.

[@breathless8075]

Just found You. Can't wait to learn from You. Just moved to the mountains in Somerset Pa. Lots of wild flowers and plants everywhere. Grew up and lived in Pittsburgh for about 45 years. New subscriber 💓

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome, thank you!

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

As kids, in Ohio we dug up wild carrot and ate it never having any idea of poisonous look alikes. Guess we were very lucky but I do remember it very much smelling of carrots.

[@R0KURU]

I live in Ohio and have passed plenty of plants I thought were wild carrot but have never touched them because I’m always worried it’ll actually be hemlock lol

[@jbman413]

This type of information is more important then all the other how to data I have learned in my life. How we have lost what our ancestors considered common knowledge so very sad. Our educational systems negligent. I am 63 years old and know almost nothing about all of this. :( Thanks for trying to fix our shortcomings.

[@dedetudor.]

Thank you Adam. You have such a great knowledge. Thank you for sharing. 🍃🌿

[@lindamannix1247]

Golly I used to dry this for flower arrangements to glue onto greeting cards . so pretty !

[@nackedgrils9302]

Thanks Adam for another great video! As a new horticulturist in Eastern Canada, I'm doing my best to learn about horticultural varieties as well as wild indigenous varieties that are either edible, medicinal or dangerous. I keep getting weird looks from my colleagues when I tell them how delicious may-apples are (tastes like Asian pear and heavy cream to me but it does smell like candy as you said) or that you can eat the Taxus fruit if you de-seed it first but I'm feeling confident in your knowledge as nothing bad has happened to me so far and you seem to know how to veto good from bad information. Anyway, a wild carrot video would be great as all I've heard about this plant is that it was dangerous but since it grows everywhere in my area and I can't help but love the smell of its root, I'd love to learn how to use it.

[@christineedwards4865]

Wild carrot is usually pretty tough and fibrous from my experience. I have to agree that may-apples are delicious. What does the yew fruit taste like? I've never heard about that.

[@f.m.r.1437]

I messaged Adam months ago on Facebook Messenger and he never replied. I had an important question about an herb. So much for that, Adam...

[@natejansen892]

Thanks Adam! I've always been curious about the differences between water hemlocks. I live in a low wet area in Michigan and we have a lot of them around

[@DrWallabyOG]

Thank you for how specific you are in describing everything. Your diction is “on point” and educational :-)!

[@jamiejames6150]

Hey buddy, I sure appreciate your professional presentations and impeccable knowledge of the subject you cover! Well done my friend. I’m an enthusiast from Alaska! I live a subsistence lifestyle as much as possible up here. Recently went into the mountains with my son and we foraged as we hiked almost 30 miles in two days. We ate rose hips, bearberry or crowberry, lots of lowbush cranberries and avoided a couple others that I knew are not edible.

[@JonPerson]

Some people have ingested Poison Hemlock because its leaves look very much like a carrot when the plant's in its first year. This could be why those boys who were poisoned (7:36) chose this specific plant to eat. Thanks so much for the video, Adam!

[@Arob1999]

Hey, Adam, thanks for the video on this plant! If you read this, are you able to do a review on Giant Hogweed. It’s a noxious weed I’m sure you are well aware of. I think you’d be able to explain its toxins better than I can. Thank you.

[@stephenriggs8177]

This plant featured in a Bowdrie story. A friend of Bowdrie's had been accused of poisoning a horse, but Bowdrie argued that the horse had probably brought on its own death by eating water hemlock.

[@beb38138]

Giant hog weed is creeping into the southwest and it is by far the most dangerous compared to what you mentioned in this video. It looks really similar to wild carrot/queens ann lace and it can cause blindness just by touching it and rubbing your eyes.

[@gillgetter3004]

In the book Death in Yellowstone, there is a story of three people eating water hemlock. Two were very sick until passing out, they then went to check on other person who died, he supplied it and was considered a wild plant expert or very knowledgeable!!

[@916619jg]

We have a ton of poison hemlock in Oregon. I've heard stories of people getting hurt from burning it. Same with poison oak.... Awesome channel!

[@thorr18BEM]

And tons of wild carrot (Queen Anne's Lace)

[@Roboprogs]

They actually worked hemlock into the plot of the game “Days Gone”, which is set in the area around Bend, OR.

[@jay-d8g3v]

Man imagine all those wildfires that happened burning a bunch of them

[@Useless22]

My mother use to call those jigger weeds because they have small bugs on them that will bite you all over if you pick them up. At least I assume they’re bugs, all I know is that they make your arms itchy.

[@devonkinsey9085]

Is there a fast way to tell between Queen Anne’s Lace and hemlock? I bought a property and right now it’s basically a 14 acre meadow with 2 foot tall high quality grass but there’s some what looks to me like Queen Anne’s lace and goldenrod scattered throughout. Is it ok to bush hog it? Need to get it ready for livestock.

[@betsybarnicle8016]

Differences (check videos that compare): - the separate groupings of the white flowers (queen ann's lace has one distinct flower head and not seperated buds) - the offset branches -the purple coloring of the stem

[@shapiemau2244]

I have been getting rid of Poison Hemlock off my allotment, my word with bare hands! Full of both Aphids and my friends the Ladybirds! Thank you Adam for another informative video.

[@gillgetter3004]

In the book ( Death in Yellowstone ) is a story of a naturalist and his two guests, that ate a wild food meal supplied by naturalist. All three became deathly ill, the guests survived but the naturalist died. He was very good with edible wild plants but made a deadly mistake

[@TokenTombstone]

"very good with edible wild plants" and he ate wild plants and died....Your logic is flawless.

[@LiveFastRaceHard]

@@TokenTombstone look up water hemlock and wild carrots. Also I believe that is what the book said and he's quoting it. Why are you being a douche?

[@xostler]

@@TokenTombstone bruh you ever watch professional sports? Even the top 1% of skilled people can make a mistake and drop a ball…

[@TokenTombstone]

@@xostler Did they die or injure their teammates after they dropped the ball?

[@xostler]

@@TokenTombstone yes, a variety injuries do happen in sports. Professionals makes mistakes that get people hurt. It’s a thing of life, no one is perfect. Doctors do it, engineers do it, athletes do it, and apparently so do naturalists.

[@GODOFEARTHREALM]

Good vid. I'd like to see more of this type of stuff. Helps those of us who need to reconnect to the homeland.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Thanks for another excellent video! I didn't realize that there were two types of hemlock plants the water hemlock and the other one forget what it's called. It's interesting that people confuse Queen Anne's lace with this plant. That makes me wonder what the root structure of water hemlock is like as I'm imagining it not to be anything like that of Queen Anne's lace or the original carrot. Anyway thanks for the always excellent information! You have probably saved a few lives this video.

[@terriejohnson6498]

I've seen what looks like a. Giant variety of queen Ann's lace (western NY) forgot it's name..also deadly....but unmistakable

[@1greenjessie]

@@terriejohnson6498 Do you mean Giant Hogweed? Yes, that can cause major skin problems.

[@RaccoonNation]

Damn I confused it with wild baby’s breath 😑

[@realChewky]

0:50 I'm not sure if it would be one of the greatest thrills for everyone but this guy's enthusiasm for his craft clearly can be applied to what gets you out of bed each day.

[@Brutusque]

Another great video Adam, did NOT know wild carrots had such a scary look alike! I could see myself/ others getting them confused for Elderflowers as well!

[@lorihammer151]

Love you and your content. I have this on my property and teach everyone about it. Even so, I grabbed the flowering stem to show the hubby what to avoid while weeding, knowing that I was going straight to the house 1 min walk to wash hands with oil removing soap, and my entire palm peeled the following week. Was shocked. No pain, no burning, no other symptoms????Beautiful but scary stuff. Been badly burned from Rue as well. Mother Nature is always the boss!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@samstapleton3739]

Here where I live in Texas I have a huge poke weed Grove right by my dad's house and I mowed it and get everything sprayed all over me didn't realize it was so dangerous until neighbor's dog lick the bottom of one of the stocks and died immediately if you could do a video on that would be awesome see how dangerous it really is to me heard of people eating it during the dust bowl and Great depression but yet it is still so deadly

[@brendenmongrain7357]

Neighbours dog licked your sock and immediately died? That’s intense

[@samstapleton3739]

@@brendenmongrain7357 yep took few steps fell over checked on it was dead stocks were fully purple and red and had mature berries on it old man said that you could eat the berries to get rid of arthritis but after seeing that it seems like it's a lot more dangerous than what people let on but I know people used to eat it

[@samstapleton3739]

@@brendenmongrain7357 the stock had just been mowed down ground level after I was done mowing the dog had come over lick the stock shook his head took a few steps fell over dead

[@samstapleton3739]

@@brendenmongrain7357 medium to small size dog

[@chezmoi42]

It can only be eaten very early in the spring before its leaves are unfurled, and even then, needs to be boiled several times in water that is discarded.

[@LuceroLucifer]

you're a great teacher. i'm glad i stumbled across your channel.

[@ETAisNOW]

Bro, have you not seen the federal laws? Obviously marijuana is more dangerous.

[@donnasmith9808]

LoL right.

[@dedetudor.]

😂

[@katherenewedic8076]

Yes scientifically demonstrated to lower IQ and in offspring especially

[@adamgladfelter8762]

🤣

[@kleineroteHex]

Good one!!

[@lisaozenich]

Hey neighbor! I'm also from western PA, we live with a creek in our backyard and I've been teaching my young kids about the plants that grow naturally. We have wild carrot in our yard all over and I had to make sure we didn't have any water hemlock around. We were lucky enough to find blackberries, black raspberries, crab apples and wild carrot all over our hillside though!

[@christopherstanko2847]

Also a pleasure to learn my land from such a good looking and knowledgeable source

[@wt455]

You have great presentation skills. Very good communicator.

[@summerbreeze1955]

In the UK we have lookalikes Meadow sweet, angelica and fennel all have broad leaves and white blossoms, difficult t know if they could be hemlock? thanks for sharing x

[@user-dn9vd9xg9p]

Those plants are all over the southern states.... Alabama and central Mississippi. Both first two discussed for sure.

[@jacquisouza5008]

I watched your video on Queen Anne's lace vs. Hemlock. Now I see hemlock all over my area. I live in central North Florida and it grows by all the ditches.

[@karenmckneely5874]

Looks a lot like queens lace. So important to know your plants. Thank you so much!!

[@labrat2069]

Excellent information about Hemlock - Thank you Adam!

[@frankparrish5657]

Driving on a dirt road in Nevada, our road disappeared into a swamp at the bottom of a canyon, filled with Conium Maculatum. Yampa root is an abundant delicious edible, that resembles Water Hemlock, but grows in dry rocky soil, not next to water. They are close enough that familiarity with both is a must. Great video!

[@gregkral4467]

Love your thorough presentations, wonderful.

[@jebbkinney8516]

Great educational video. Here in western Washington it grows along with water parsley and is very easily mistaken if not properly educated in identification.

[@lloydbligh5601]

While out photographing birds this summer I took photos of these plants there was a nice contrast between the white and green heads of the maturing plant. Located in southern Alberta,Canada.Thanks for sharing this video.

[@sonyakc]

Thank you for sharing this information you're a blessing to many

[@pwers79]

Nice, thanks! Knew about, water Hemlock, but not much else about others. Grows all over here in, VT., & N.H. sides of the roads are covered with them this year along the northern Connecticut River Valley

[@noninoni9962]

Good job with details on the different types.

[@HiddenBlessingsHomestead]

Thank you for covering these poisonous plants in such good detail, I will be linking to this video in my elderberry video to help warn people not to be mistaken when trying to harvest elderberry flowers. I think it is so important to really know your plants before harvesting.

[@BOBCATT-MEDIA]

I grew up in alliquippa Pennsylvania and I saw these plants everywhere!!! Who would of known these are so toxic???! Awesome video man. Thank u ❤

[@TupDigital]

Adam my dude....I just heard about your channel in the past year and keep forgetting to check it out and subscribe, then just now it pops up in my feed anyway which is odd topically speaking! Great work my man; let's talk soon ✌️

[@EVLfreak666]

Holy cow! I used to play in the common hemlock around my favorite fishing pond when i was a kid!

[@tractmcglyn8749]

I live in Missouri about 50 miles south of St. Louis, Mo. How I Made it ...Riding Horses out on 900 acres of Big River Land , not knowing about plants, J would try just about anything... Keeo in Mind I was probably between 7yrs. & 11 yrs old... So it must of been Queen Anne's or Wild Carrot for Me...🤦. Yes I definitely Know Better Now... Much Respect & Thank You for The Work You Do..🙏❤️💯

[@sharonwilbourne7256]

I wish you could hold a white waterproof photo board behind the plant when you are showing specific vegetative parts including bulblets, flowers, leaves. They would show much clearer. Wearing a white shirt would help in the same way.

[@YVO007]

Not my thing but that doesn't cause me to hesitate saying thank you, Thank you, not merely for the mortal 'heads up', on 'Water Hemlock' & what it looks like. Your own personal investment in researching & studies on plant based knowledge. "You've the wisdom of ages", dignifiedly contributing and enriching the respect these and so many plants planet wide can be measuring far beyond my own interests and honestly ability to have on hand such a wonderful thought library on plant life. You are a good example for our youthful men and wemon seeking a healthy and humbled happy life of gratitude. Keep up the good work young man.

[@michelemarch8270]

Thank You. Very pleasant and informative videos you put out. Much appreciated👍🌸