Conium maculatum known by the common name hemlock, even though the two plants are quite different. Similarly, the plant should not be confused with "Cicuta" (commonly known as water hemlock). The dried stems are sometimes called kecksies or kex. "Conium" comes from the Ancient Greek "κώνειον - kṓneion" : "hemlock". This may be related to "konas" (meaning to whirl), in reference to vertigo, one of the symptoms of ingesting the plant. "Conium maculatum" is an herbaceous biennial flowering plant that grows to tall, with a smooth, green, hollow stem, usually spotted or streaked with red or purple on the lower half of
Asparagus (genus) are dioecious species, with male and female flowers on separate plants. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts 212 species of "Asparagus", including: "A. asparagoides", known as bridal creeper, is a problematic weed in southern Australia. "A. asparagoides", "A. aethiopicus" (under the name "A. densiflorus") and "A. scandens" are listed on the New Zealand National Pest Plant Accord since they are invasive plants. Asparagus (genus) Asparagus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae. It comprises up to 300 species. Most are evergreen long-lived perennial plants growing from the understory as lianas, bushes or