Water Hemlock on the Earthquake Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore. Probably the most poisonous plant in North America. It is said that it was an extract of this plant with which the Greek philosopher Socrates was poisoned.
Now that I've alarmed you, let me confess that, what I photographed, was either Cow Parsnip or Wild Carrot (Queen Anne's Lace), ancestor of the cultivated carrot. Both quite harmless.
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