Cicuta bulbifera
L.
Bulb-bearing Water-hemlock
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132897
Element CodePDAPI0M020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusCicuta
Other Common Namesbulblet-bearing water hemlock (EN) Bulblet-bearing Water-hemlock (EN) Bulbous Water-hemlock (EN) Cicutaire bulbifère (FR)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1985-09-06
Edition Date1998-05-13
Edition AuthorsGRIES, D
Rank ReasonsCicuta bulbifera is known from most of Canada south to Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, and the mid-Atlantic states. It is rare along the fringes of its very broad range.
Range Extent CommentsIn New Jersey (Hough, 1983). Is known from sixteen counties in Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 1978). In the Great Plains, from northeastern North Dakota to northcentral Nebraska (Great Plains Flora Association, 1986). Ranging from Newfoundland west to Alaska, south to Maryland, northern Virginia (?), Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Idaho, and Oregon; disjunct (perhaps introduced only) in North Carolina and Florida (Weakley, 1997).
Occurrences CommentsKnown from more than fifty occurrences in Minnesota (Ownbey, 1991). One occurrence in West Virginia (Strausbaugh, No Date).
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
This species is found in marshes, swamps, wet meadows, prairies, and fields (Wildflower Center, 2012).
Terrestrial HabitatsGrassland/herbaceousCropland/hedgerow
Palustrine HabitatsHERBACEOUS WETLANDFORESTED WETLAND
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| New Jersey | S4 | Yes |
| Wisconsin | SNR | Yes |
| Wyoming | S1 | Yes |
| District of Columbia | SH | Yes |
| Alaska | S3 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S5 | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
| Washington | S2 | Yes |
| Maryland | S1 | Yes |
| Iowa | S4 | Yes |
| New Hampshire | SNR | Yes |
| Nebraska | S4 | Yes |
| Virginia | SH | Yes |
| South Dakota | SNR | Yes |
| Indiana | SNR | Yes |
| Massachusetts | SNR | Yes |
| New York | S5 | Yes |
| Delaware | S1 | Yes |
| Illinois | SNR | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Ohio | SNR | Yes |
| Florida | SNR | Yes |
| West Virginia | SH | Yes |
| North Carolina | SU | Yes |
| Connecticut | SNR | Yes |
| North Dakota | SNR | Yes |
| Vermont | S5 | Yes |
| Montana | S3 | Yes |
| Rhode Island | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | SH | Yes |
| Missouri | S1 | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Idaho | S2 | Yes |
CanadaN5
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| British Columbia | S5 | Yes |
| Manitoba | S5 | Yes |
| Ontario | S5 | Yes |
| Alberta | S4 | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S5 | Yes |
| Yukon Territory | S3 | Yes |
| Nunavut | SU | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | S4 | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | S5 | Yes |
| Labrador | S3 | Yes |
| Island of Newfoundland | S3 | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | S4 | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | S4 | Yes |
| Quebec | S5 | Yes |
Roadless Areas (3)
Vermont (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Devil's Den 09083 | Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests | 9,169 |
Washington (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Rock Creek | Wenatchee National Forest | 32,239 |
References (9)
- Douglas, G.W., G.B. Straley, and D. Meidinger. 1989. The vascular plants of British Columbia. Part 1. Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons (Asteraceae through Cucurbitaceae). Crown Publications Incorporated. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 208 pp.
- Great Plains Flora Association (R.L. McGregor, coordinator; T.M. Barkley, ed., R.E. Brooks and E.K. Schofield, associate eds.). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 1392 pp.
- Hough, M.Y. 1983. New Jersey wild plants. Harmony Press, Harmony, NJ. 414 pp.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
- Mohlenbrock, R.H., and D.M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants. Southern Illinois Univ. Press, Carbondale, IL. 282 pp.
- Ownbey, G.B. and T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis. 307 pp.
- Strausbaugh, P.D., and E. L. Core. [1978]. Flora of West Virginia, Parts I-IV. West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. 2753 pp. [Book undated, date '1978' from Castanea review (fide L. Morse), correct TNC source code is 'B78STR01HQUS'.]
- Weakley, A.S. 1997. Flora of the Carolinas and Virginia: working draft of 21 July 1997. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Southern Conservation Science Dept., Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Wildflower Center. 2012. Native Plant Database: <i>Cicuta bulbifera</i>. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Austin. Accessed: September 12, 2022. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CIBU