poison hemlock

• 一种剧毒的伞形科开花植物（Conium maculatum），茎上有紫色斑点，有难闻的霉臭味，历史上曾用于处决犯人，最著名的是苏格拉底之死。

A highly poisonous flowering plant (Conium maculatum) with a distinctive musty smell and purple-spotted stem, historically known for its use in ancient executions, most famously the death of Socrates.

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   A highly poisonous flowering plant (Conium maculatum) in the carrot family, native to Europe and North Africa, known for its toxic alkaloids.

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   • Poison hemlock is often mistaken for wild carrot or parsley.
   • The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed by drinking a poison hemlock concoction.
   • All parts of the poison hemlock plant are toxic to humans and animals.