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Also Known As	poison parsnip • Cicuta • false parsley

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northern water hemlock common water hemlock cicutoxin Apiaceae angelica cow parsnip water parsnip cowbane

Close-up of a purple crocus plant, of the iris family (Iridaceae); location: Chicago, Illinois. (pollen, pollination, stamens, flowers, plants)

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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