Bulblet water hemlock
Cicuta bulbifera · Aquatic plants
Out of the water · Photo: Tom Scavo / CC BY
Also called Bulbbearing water hemlock
How to identify Bulblet water hemlock
- Very narrow, threadlike leaflets
- Small bulblets in the upper leaf angles
- Few white flower clusters
- Slender stems
Similar plants
Other water hemlocks have wider leaflets and no bulblets.
Growth profile
| Growing season | Grows from spring, flowers July and August and drops bulblets in fall. |
|---|---|
| Starts growing | About 45 F soil |
| Light | Full sun |
| Depth | Moist shoreline to about 6 inches of water |
| How it spreads | Bulblets and seeds |
| Habitat | Marshes, bogs and pond margins. |
Why it matters in a lake
Poisonous like other water hemlocks.
Where it is found
- Idaho: Rare
- Oregon: Rare
- Wyoming: Rare
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Apiales |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Scientific name | Cicuta bulbifera |
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