Western Water Hemlock

Cicuta douglasii (DC.) J.M. Coult. & Rose - Carrot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Western Water Hemlock: Depressaria angustati, Depressaria daucella, Papilio polyxenes asterius

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
  • CAN:  British Columbia, Northwest Territorie
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.