Scout wet meadow areas for spotted water hemlock before cutting hay
The reported locations of spotted water hemolock have been in wet and subirrigated meadows, along the edge of cattail sloughs, and adjacent roadside ditches, water drains and creek bottoms. NDSU photo
Spotted water hemlock, a plant native to North Dakota, has recently been identified in several counties across the state. The plant is highly poisonous to humans and all livestock, especially cows and horses. The toxin in the plant is cicutoxin and is most harmful in the spring. The roots contain the greatest toxicity levels.
Spotted water hemlock is a shortlived perennial plant that spreads by see…
