Hemlock foliage (Conium maculatum). This plant is very poisonous. It contains toxic alkaloids which cause paralysis of the respiratory nerves, leading

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Hemlock foliage (Conium maculatum). This plant is very poisonous. It contains toxic alkaloids which cause paralysis of the respiratory nerves, leading to death from suffocation.

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