Hemlock water dropwort, also called ‘plant that kills with a smile’ is one of the most extraordinary plants found in the wild. It is a lethal plant that is found in the wetlands of Europe and Asia. It ...

A dog has died just 40 minute after eating a poisonous plant dubbed 'dead man's fingers' while on a beach walk. Lula, a Collie-Labrador cross, died shortly after eating hemlock water dropwort - one of ...

Police have issued a warning after a potentially lethal plant root was found washed up on Scottish shores. Officers from Police Scotland have said hemlock water dropwort roots, also known as "dead man ...

A potentially lethal plant root has been found on beaches - prompting a warning from the coastguard. Hemlock water dropwort - also known as Dead Man's Fingers - was found strewn along around a 20-mile ...

A poisonous plant which is deadly to dogs has been found washed up on a number of beaches in Cornwall. Also known as “dead man’s fingers”, hemlock root is a toxic plant that looks a bit like a parsnip ...

A potentially lethal plant root has been found on beaches, prompting a warning from the coastguard. Millom Coastguard said hemlock water dropwort roots, also known as "dead man's fingers", had washed ...

In pre-Roman Sardinia, a chilling legend recounts how Phoenician settlers employed a potent poison, hemlock water dropwort, for the ritualistic killing of the elderly and the execution of criminals.

People are being warned to look out for a poisonous plant which has washed up in Argyll and Bute. Hemlock water dropwort was spotted along the shores of Loch Gilp around Ardrishaig and Lochgilphead.

Hemlock Water Dropwort - also known as Dead Man's Fingers. (Millom Coastguard Rescue Team via SWNS) By Charlie Fenton A potentially lethal plant root has been found on beaches - prompting a warning ...