Cicuta virosa L.
Conservation status:N
First record: J Martyn, c.1727 Last record: J Dalton,1786 58
First found in the Isle of Ely by Dr Martyn. Martyn,1763,7.
Cicuta virosa long leaved water Hemlock. in a Creek over against the tiled House upon Rimney Balk. Dr Martyn. Lyons,1763,28(52).
In a Creek over agt the tiled house upon Rimney Balk. Th.M.ann.Meth.41.
Newton. In a Creek over against the tiled house on Rimney Balk. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XII.
Cicuta virosa Isle of Ely Dr Martyn in a Creek over against the tiled House upon Rimney Balk Fisher ann. Berkenhout,81.
Mr Tyson and I found it both in seed and in Blossom, in great Perfection, 10 Aug.1773, on the right Hand of the River, about a Mile from Prickwillow Bridge, 5 Miles from Ely: but not in great Abundance; perhaps it may grow more plentifully, farther into the Fens. it grew on a quaking, watery Bog, among the high Fen Grasses: We employed a Fen–man to get it for us, not daring to venture for it ourselves. We observed but two Plants of it, and those not in Blossom, on the River. the highest Specimens were not above 3 Feet. It's fatal Virtue does not seem to be known there: we enquired of a sensible Man who knew nothing of it's poisonous Qualities, and called it the Water Parsnep, evidently confounding it, with the Sium latifolium, which predominates in these Fens. Cullum ann.Hudson,106.
Cicuta virosa Long–leaved Water–Hemlock. Fens between Ely and Prickwillow, in a Creek over against the tiled House on Rimney Bank. Relhan,1785.
Prickwillow Bridge, Ely, Dr Goodenough, Hb. Rev. J Dalton, 1786. YRK:520; HJW Cat.
Cicuta virosa Long–leaved Water–Hemlock. Water Cowbane. Fens between Ely and Prickwillow, in a Creek over against the tiled House on Rimney Bank. Relhan,1802.
Cicuta virosa In the river about a mile from Prickwillow Bridge. Sir T.G.Cullum. Bot.Guide,1805,50. [Sir Thomas Cullum publishing his brother's record as his own].
Cicuta virosa Long–leaved Water–Hemlock. Water Cowbane. Fens between Ely and Prickwillow, in a Creek over against the tiled House on Rimney Bank. Relhan,1820.
Cicuta In the river, about a mile from Prickwillow Bridge. B.G. NBG,1835,147.
In the river at a mile from Prickwillow Bridge, Sir T. Cullum in Bot Guide, 1:50, Bab.1860.
Between Ely and Prickwillow, in a creek over against the tiled house upon Rimney Bank; J Martyn, Bab.1860, Bank Balk, Bab.ann.
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... & I have never found it here. [Wisbeach area] Skrim.MS.
