ok, is this poison hemlock? My 2 year old pulled it out of the ground in our backyard and said, look mom, a carrot!
I immediately freaked out because I know that poison hemlock can be similar to wild carrot, parsnip, or parsley. And also, how did my 2 year old know how to pull a carrot out of the ground and leave the roots intact? Both of us came inside and washed up immediately.
It was growing in the backyard in a very shady spot in the backyard. I live in Tennessee. It’s such a young plant that I can’t really identify spots yet or stem color. I don’t really see any hair on the stems though so that worries me.
What do y'all think?
by mamagenerator
5 Comments
Looks more like a chervil with the fuzzy stems, hemlock has smooth, hollow stems
Not hemlock. The stems of hemlock have purple spots, and the leaves/leaflets are more triangular.
Check for hollow stem, too
Tiny root can also mean hardpan clay soils
Looks like a wild carrot?