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Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 11 10:10 am Post subject: Hemlock or Alexanders?
I am not confident about identifying these two plants apart. Can anyone help? Would a photo help or are they too similar at this stage? There are a lot of one or the other growing along the stream. I also noticed an awful lot of mare's tail there as well. Just above the Japanease knotweed.

bubble

Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 960

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 11 10:22 am Post subject:
they are VERY diff. plants,look them up on google,or wikepidia.[hemlock is deadly]

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 11 10:26 am Post subject:
Hemlock gets much bigger and has more finely divided leaves. I have photos of Alexanders, but they will be further on by now so I will get you some more. This is a good site. Have a look a hemlock water dropwort too if it's on a stream bank.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 11 12:11 pm Post subject:
I think it's hemlock. Remind me to show you when you visit.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 11 7:56 pm Post subject:
Alexanders have quite a pinky tinge to the main stem, low down. I don't know if t'other plants mentioned have. EV

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 11 7:59 pm Post subject:
It's one I'm just not sure about and until I am it too closely resembles hemlock in my eyes to risk it.

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 11 8:09 pm Post subject:
Alexanders has a very distinct smell too...a sort of cross between celery and fennel.. Kate

bubble

Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 960

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 11 6:27 am Post subject:
if you are still confused about these two plants found in the wild ,for gods sake do'nt try them or any others without going out with an expert or join a local group,not the sort of thing you can go by using a book or the net only :!!!!!!

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 11 8:12 am Post subject:
Alexanders are quite yellowy-green

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 11 9:12 am Post subject:

bubble wrote:

if you are still confused about these two plants found in the wild ,for gods sake do'nt try them or any others without going out with an expert or join a local group,not the sort of thing you can go by using a book or the net only :!!!!!!

I am, don't know why as I'm fine with many others. S'ok I am going to use a Jamanda.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46233
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 11 6:47 pm Post subject:
find both and compare be careful

hedgehogpie

Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 11 7:02 pm Post subject:
This might help you with Hemlock: https://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/atoz/conium_maculatum.htm

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 11 3:25 pm Post subject:
Haven't tried them yet as my knowledge is limited but am I right in thinking this is Alexanders? Flower. Stem & leaf & one of the flower of the three cornered leek which I do know.

hedgehogpie

Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 11 3:50 pm Post subject:
Yep. I'd concur with your identification.

sarahloo

Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Posts: 125
Location: Reading, Berkshire

Posted: Wed May 04, 11 1:42 pm Post subject:
Alexanders are mostly past the flowering stage now and starting to develop green seeds, Hemlock and Hemlock Water Dropwort are just starting to come into flower and may have buds developing. Have a close look and this info may help perhaps?

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