Cicuta douglasii Cicuta maculata Water hemlock is considered one of North America`s most toxic plants, being highly poisonous to humans. Three members of the genus contain a toxin named cicutoxin which causes central nervous system stimulatory effects including seizures following ingestion. Medical treatment of poisoning may include the use of ac.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicuta
Ci·cu'ta noun [ Latin , the poison hemlock.] (Botany) a genus of poisonous umbelliferous plants, of which the water hemlock or cowbane is best known. » The name cicuta is sometimes erroneously applied to Conium maculatum , or officinal hemlock . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/78