Cicuta (redirected from Cicuta maculata)

Ci`cu´ta

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(Bot.) a genus of poisonous umbelliferous plants, of which the water hemlock or cowbane is best known.

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Cicuta - small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock genus Cicuta rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants Apiaceae, carrot family, family Apiaceae, family Umbelliferae, Umbelliferae - plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill Cicuta verosa, water hemlock - tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas spotted cowbane, spotted hemlock, spotted water hemlock - tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes