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Cicuta virosa L.

cowbane (Apiaceae / Umbelliferae)

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Cicuta virosa is a tall herb that grows in shallow water at the margins of ponds, rivers and canals; it is most abundant in northern Ireland, the Cheshire–Shropshire plain and the Norfolk Broads.

Overton (VC50: Denbighshire); 2023-07-21

 cowbane / Cicuta virosa: _Cicuta virosa_ is a tall herb that grows in shallow water at the margins of ponds, rivers and canals; it is most abundant in northern Ireland, the Cheshire–Shropshire plain and the Norfolk Broads.

The fruits of Cicuta virosa are relatively short, not flattened, and retain the sepals from the flower.

Overton (VC50: Denbighshire); 2023-07-21

 cowbane / Cicuta virosa: The fruits of _Cicuta virosa_ are relatively short, not flattened, and retain the sepals from the flower.

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