Cicuta may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be confused with poison hemlock ("Conium maculatum"), or with the Hemlock tree. Water hemlock is considered one of North America's most toxic plants, being highly poisonous to humans. Three members of the genus contain a toxin named cicutoxin which causes central nervous system stimulatory effects including seizures following ingestion. Medical treatment of poisoning may include the use of activated charcoal to decrease gastrointestinal absorption of the toxic principle along with supportive care including anticonvulsant drugs such as a benzodiazepine. High doses of
Nasturtium (genus) Nasturtium (genus) Nasturtium () is a genus of seven plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family), best known for the edible watercresses "Nasturtium microphyllum" ("Rorippa microphylla") and "Nasturtium officinale" ("R. nasturtium-aquaticum"). "Nasturtium" was previously synonymised with "Rorippa", but molecular evidence supports its maintenance as a distinct genus more closely related to "Cardamine" than to "Rorippa" "sensu stricto" (Al-Shehbaz & Price, 1998; Al-Shehbaz, Beilstein & Kellogg, 2006). Watercress or yellowcress is a common name for plants in this genus. These plants are related to garden cress and mustard, noteworthy for a peppery, tangy (pungent) flavor. The name Nasturtium comes from