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Sometimes it can be fun to have wild flowers grow in your garden. Nature wants to support you in your green thumb efforts until you learn that some wildflowers are deadly.
Poison-Hemok (Conjunctivitis) Is a wildflower that grows in the United States, and although its flowers are as impressive as Queen Ann Lens (Dawus Carrot), you do not You want to add this wildflower to your events. Poison-Hecklock and Queen Anne Laser are both part of the wild carrot and parsnip family, where they find similarities in appearance.
According to the USDA, “all hemlock parts (leaves, stems, fruits, and roots) are toxic” and the leaves are toxic, especially in the spring, until the plant sprouts. It usually grows on fences and wetlands. Here are a few ways to distinguish between the two plants, to avoid confusion between flower arrangements and food additives.
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1. The texture and color of their trees
The trunks of both the poison-halock and Queen Anne’s lens are empty, but the poison-halock will have small purple spots on it, according to USAID. According to fish and wildlife in the United States, Queen Anne’s neck has no purple spots and is hairy.
Getty Images The navel of Queen Anne lace. Queen Anne lace has a stem at the base of the flowers and a narrow spiral.
2. The shape of their flowers
According to US fish and wildlife, Queen Anne’s umbilical cord is flat and sometimes has a small, single purple flower in the center.
The umbilical cord is more rounded and the flowers are not grouped together.
3. The texture and color of their leaves
The leaves on Queen Anne’s neck will have hair on them like a stem, but no poison-hemlock leaves.
These three major differences between the two plants should help you decide which wildflowers you can safely bring home and which ones to avoid. The last characteristic of Queen Anne Lantel is that of the flowers and the umbilical cord under the umbilical cord.
USDA If you already want to catch toxins and get rid of them in your backyard, you can treat them before the plants start to grow.
The next time you find a new wildflower in your backyard, make sure it is a friendly wildflower, not an enemy for you and your garden.