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
Rockstone poison dart frog Rockstone poison dart frog The Rockstone poison dart frog ("Dendrobates nubeculosus") is a poorly known species of dendrobatid frogs endemic to Guyana. As it is known from only one specimen, very little information is currently available on "D. nubeculosus". It has been suggested to be one of the most poorly known species in the world. "D. nubeculosus" is a small to medium-sized poison dart frog; larger than many of its contemporary "Ranitomeya" species, but smaller than the other members of the genus "Dendrobates". The holotype specimen measures 2.5 centimetres in length, and the species' size range is unknown. It is