Cicuta maculataL.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 256 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. America. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Synonyms

Has 1 Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Includes 4 Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Douglas, G.W., Meidinger, D. & Penny, J.L. (2002). Rare Native Vascular Plants of British Columbia . ed. 2: 1-358. Province of British Columbia.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Douglas, G.W., Meidinger, D. & Penny, J.L. (2002). Rare Native Vascular Plants of British Columbia . ed. 2: 1-358. Province of British Columbia.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

DateReferenceIdentified AsBarcodeType StatusHas image?
Thompson, R.A.; Rudman, R.; Johnson, F.L. [C0530] United StatesK002760623 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K002760604 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United StatesK002760594 Yes
{Darlington} [s.n.] United StatesK002760595 Yes
Harper, R.M. [121] United StatesK002760672 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Totura, S.; Lee, A. [5624] United StatesK002760617 Yes
[R. D. G.] [s.n.] United StatesK002760596 Yes
Small, J.K. [s.n.] United StatesK002760609 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8873] United StatesK002760618 Yes
[T. Butler] [s.n.] CanadaK002760587 Yes
Thompson, R.A.; Rudman, R.; Johnson, F.L. [C0530] United StatesK002760625 Yes
Garton, C.E. [6786] CanadaK002760615 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; St. John, H. [11141] CanadaK002760620 Yes
Kitching, L. [s.n.] United StatesK002760608 Yes
{Drummond} [[346]] United StatesK002760603 Yes
Chapman, A.W. [s.n.]K002760613 Yes
Welsh, S.L. [29050] United StatesK002760668 Yes
Gleason, H.A.; Gleason Jr, H.A. [s.n.] United StatesK002760611 Yes
Bell, C.R. [4158] United StatesK002760622 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United StatesK002760591 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K002760589 Yes
{Sartwell} [s.n.] United StatesK002760600 Yes
[W. D.] [s.n.] United StatesK002760669 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Totura, S.; Lee, A. [5624] United StatesK002760616 Yes
Jones, G.N. [22265] United StatesK002760621 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United StatesK002760606 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K002760671 Yes
Wood, C.E.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [[415]]K002760605 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United StatesK002760602 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [7671] United StatesK002760610 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28275] CanadaK002760673 Yes
James, J.F. [1030] United StatesK002760619 Yes
Macoun, M.A. [578] CanadaK002760588 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K002760670 Yes
{Short} [s.n.] United StatesK002760592 Yes
{Frank} [s.n.] United StatesK002760599 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9373] United StatesK002760629 Yes
[H. P. Danslätang] [s.n.]K002760590 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United StatesK002760598 Yes
Thompson, R.A.; Rudman, R.; Johnson, F.L. [C0530] United StatesK002760624 Yes
Moldenke, H. [1297] United StatesK002760612 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [s.n.] United StatesK002760597 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Bartram, E.B.; Long, B.H.; St. John, H. [7858] CanadaK002760627 Yes
[J. Hale] [s.n.] United StatesK002760607 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United StatesK002760614 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1712] United StatesK002760628 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2829] United StatesK002760626 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0