Bluespiral said:But the Sweet Cicely offered in this swap, although considered edible, looks a little different and has been confused with water hemlock, which is poisonous. So I thought this might be good to know.
And the other Sweet Cicely that might (dangerously) be confused with Water Hemlock is http://www.missouribotanicalga...
Bluespiral said:@Dave - this potentially dangerous reliance on a common name is one reason why I wish plants in our PlantFiles were organized by their scientific, botanical names.
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