Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia

Narrow leafed water hemlock

Family: Apiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Narrow leafed water hemlock is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, San Bernardino Mountains, Peninsular Ranges, and Great Basin in wet meadows at elevations of 900 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces delicate white flowers in small, clustered umbels. Growing with tall, hollow stems that are often marked with distinctive purple or reddish-brown streaks, it reaches heights of 50 to 150 centimeters. Its leaves are complex, generally divided into one or two levels of pinnate segments with finely dissected leaflets. This highly toxic plant is notable for its dangerous water-loving habitat and intricate leaf structure.

Habitat: Wet meadows

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 900-2100 m

Bioregions: KR, SnBr, PR, GB.

California counties: Inyo, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Mono, Modoc, Tehama, Siskiyou, San Bernardino, San Diego

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.