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Beware of the poison hemlock, an invasive weed so toxic it can be lethal, King County officials say.

They are targeting Johnson grass, giant foxtail, Canada thistle, nodding thistle, common teasel, multiflora rose, Amur honeysuckle, poison hemlock, marestail, Japanese knotweed and kudzu.

The clusters are poison hemlock, a noxious weed that, as its name suggests, is toxic to people and animals.

The treatments will target Johnson grass, giant foxtail, Canada thistle, poison hemlock, Japanese knotweed, kudzu and others.

It is hard to grasp that the carrot family would include some of the most malevolent plants on earth, including poison hemlock.