Conium maculatum 399 BC, and his trial resulted in a death sentence. Although Socrates could have avoided death, he decided to take a potent infusion of the hemlock plant. Plato described Socrates' death in the "Phaedo": Although many have questioned whether this is a factual account, it is the perspective of Bloch that careful attention to Plato's words, modern and ancient medicine and other ancient Greek sources point to this account being consistent with "Conium" poisoning. Conium maculatum Conium maculatum, the hemlock or poison hemlock, is a highly poisonous biennial herbaceous flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, native to Europe and
Poison Ivy (character) Poison Ivy (character) Poison Ivy is a fictional supervillain, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, the character made her debut in "Batman" #181 (June 1966). Poison Ivy, whose real name is Pamela Lillian Isley (), has been portrayed as a love interest of Batman and is known for her infatuation with him. As a Gotham City botanist obsessed with plants, ecological extinction, and environmentalism, Ivy typically wears a green one-piece outfit adorned with leaves and often has plant vines extending over her limbs