Poison Water Hemlock vs Elderberry (Side-by-Side Detailed Comparison)

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Poison Water Hemlock vs Elderberry (Side-by-Side Detailed Comparison)

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In this video Matthew shows the differences between elderflower/elderberry and poison water hemlock, highlighting important identification features.
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@cindy1568 2 ай бұрын

Your comparison should include Queen Anne's Lace or wild carrots also. Small purple flower in center of flower cluster and resembles a birds nest when it starts to dry up. It has been used medicinally for long time. The roots can be used for coffee substitute.

@DustyNonya 2 ай бұрын

I kinda get what you mean...but Wild Carrot looks closer to a Conium maculatum (invasive, regular Poison Hemlock). Poison Hemlock has blotches, Water Hemlock has striations similar to Artemisia annua Sweet Wormwood, and the "Queen has hairy legs". Ragweed leaves also look similar to A annua and Poison Hemlock but they're bigger.

@wrenjacobs9392 2 ай бұрын

The Queen also has hairy legs.

@nelliesfarm8473 2 ай бұрын

Yes. They are more alike ..much more. I have a video on my channel I made

@LovinLnCottage 2 ай бұрын

It is quite easy for the average hiker to mistake Queen Anne’s Lace for poison hemlock and allow a child to play with it. I was a trail guide and docent at a nature center and park for a while and stopped someone from doing that. People need to be made aware that there are plants that look so similar but one may be dangerous or fatal.

@katherineking3174 2 ай бұрын

Good idea!!! Have seen comparisons online!!+

@MsCherokee70 2 ай бұрын

100% agreed! Everyone needs Learn everything they can about the good and the BAD, nature provides.

@cindy1568 2 ай бұрын

You should do compare Poison Hemlock and Queen Anne Lace, both carrot family, 1 deadly, 1 safe. Queen Anne Lace has small purple flower in center of flower cluster and flower cluster curls up and resembles a birds nest. The roots can be used as coffee substitute.

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! It's definitely on my radar. I just learned recently that Queen Anne's lace is one of the best weight loss herbs around, the top part of the plant being used instead of the roots.

@gidget8717 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I've been enjoying this channel, although I know most of the plants by sight, that's because I've lived most of my life in rural southern Appalachia, I have really enjoyed the in-depth look at each plant. Great content on this channel. Edit ~ I know the plants by sight because I'm older than dirt! 👵😆

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, glad you're enjoying the channel!

@MyPeacefulPlace24 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this information. I have both plants near my home and wanted to know how to distinguish them. Perfect timing!

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks you for watching!

@suzannakoizumi8605 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I discovered elderberries in my yard last year. I always had a nagging thought about the berries being hemlock. Three years ago when I first saw the blooms I thought they could be Queen Ann's Lace which was my mother's favorite wild flower.

@Ruktiet 2 ай бұрын

Hemlock doesn’t have berries, but seeds.

@CBReal1290 2 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation The entire quality, the video, the pace of your speech, the emphasis on the importance and showing the differences clearly up close. Oh my gosh, thank you so much. Please continue to teach us. And I will look for your guide that you've posted. Thank you so very much. A gal who's learning to enjoy the wild but doesn't want to be destroyed by it. Or to destroy it

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@moonbeamstry5321 9 күн бұрын

Whole heartedly agree with you about this fine gentleman's attributes. Not all tutorials are created equal and this was top caliber- so much so I saved it to my downloads so I can still access it while out in the woods. Other wilderness and wild edible guides should take notes- there wasn't a wasted moment. It was as detailed as necessary- not too little or too much, and like you said, spot on pacing. I'm very appreciative as well ☺

@belindamclaughlin9258 2 ай бұрын

Matthew, you're a treasure! Keep up the great work! Watching from Northeast Texas.

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Belinda, have a great night!

@jeaniegobin1375 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Matthew I truly enjoy all of your videos. Keep it up please. God bless you Matthew.

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad you're enjoying the channel!

@MrsRodgers0024 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this ❤

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Hope it helps, thanks for watching!

@KevinCannady 2 ай бұрын

You did a great job. Hope to be a camera man in rthe wild soon.

@geraldfranz9085 2 ай бұрын

Very good break down of the two different plants. A few years back I grabbed what I thought was Elderberry from the roadside. It flowers but has not yet produced berries. The flowers however are connected and have the donut like you showed, so I wonder why they never have produced berries ?

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

It's possible birds get to them so fast it appears they don't produce any.

@stacystepp7914 2 ай бұрын

Man! What an AWESOME lesson!!! We should be able to identify poison water hemlock with no problems at all now. Can't wait to find it!

@jamesetal7088 2 ай бұрын

Since being taught about this deadly plant, I point it out to people. It is really common. I saw another plant ID site which discussed it but did not compare it to elderberry. SMH. So, very good job you did!!!

@nancyleonesio627 2 ай бұрын

thx much. i heard about water hemlock but couldn't find a definitive description. this is excellent and helpful

@DebraofSENC 2 ай бұрын

You are absolutely a blessing from above and I am grateful that you teach people about these plants. I see almost all the plants you show in my own yard except for elderberry and poison hemlock. I love the way carrot flowers and Queen Anne's look but they are sure similar to poison hemlock. From Southern NC.

@miask 2 ай бұрын

I love your videos Matthew. I’ve always loved wild plants and as a child would wander the wetter part of our property searching for wild flowers and unusual plants. We foraged some; dandelion, ramps and persimmons. I never understood the difference particularly between Queen Anne’s lace and Poison hemlock and when I brought home a bouquet of wild flowers and what I thought was QAL, but was poison hemlock, my dad just told me not to touch them until I was old enough to learn the difference. I do wish you had spoken to QAL in this video though. That and poison hemlock seem more similar.

@windfeather.noodiinmiigwan5131 2 ай бұрын

Thanks alot, funny I was just thinking I needed to find one the other day From Michigans mitten

@russellmanweller6694 2 ай бұрын

In your other video you did a good job at describing elderberry, but didn't mention hemlock, and I was a little worried for people who didn't know.

@GrandmomZoo Ай бұрын

Great video! So glad I found your channel and your mentor and his mentor are highly respected in my opinion!

@rosecroix2467 2 ай бұрын

Agree on the Queen Annes Lace comparison with Hemlock. They are more similar in my opinion.

@plantladygrant1 2 ай бұрын

Thank you alnot only for the breakdown.Indifferences between these 2 plants, but the breakdown in the terminology.And the common everyday layman's terms meanings of the terminology.

@JCC_1975 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I just requested to join the FB account 👍 I'm not very active on FB except for my business page but I'll get the notifications and can't wait to join. Thanks again!

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and joining the group!

@lindachandler2293 2 ай бұрын

Best video I've seen on this subject.

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@herelieskittythomas3726 2 ай бұрын

Very informative!

@l.l.2463 2 ай бұрын

You are an excellent teacher! I wish you were in the Pacific Northwest. :)

@ericnelson847 2 ай бұрын

Another great video Matthew! (your brother Eric)

@tatiana_phoenix 2 ай бұрын

Great breakdown! Thank you!

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@katherineking3174 2 ай бұрын

Excellent!!! Sooo helpful

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching

@marysanders6579 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video.

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MargaretCutt-um8iq 2 ай бұрын

I noticed the leaves are different. The ones on the elderberry bush seemed serrated vs smooth on the hemlock and "leaves 3 (hemlock) leave it be, leaves 5 (elderberry) let it thrive... thank you for this video. Could you do something like this for plants in the northeast?

@joycewedel9084 23 күн бұрын

Ty. Excellent video!

@johannaquinones7473 5 күн бұрын

I love your channel❤

@nordwest23 2 ай бұрын

I live in the pacific northwest Poison hemlock Is very Similar looking Queen anne's lace or Even yarrow if you don't know what you're looking for Just remember hemlock has purple stems purple on the stems And queen anne's lace= the Queen's legs are always hairy

@derpywho1394 2 ай бұрын

This was fantastic and completely clear! I have plants that look similar growing a block away but was too afraid to even look at the plants. I am going to go see if I can tell the difference. However, I believe there are two more look-a-likes, aren't there? Wild carrot and Queen Anne's lace? Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes Queen Anne's lace aka wild carrot is a hairy plant that grows to about knee high, whereas the various hemlock species are all hairless(at least the two common species I've seen) and grow to about 6ft tall at maturity.

@derpywho1394 2 ай бұрын

@@LegacyWildernessAcademy Do they all have berries?

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

@@derpywho1394 no only elder has berries. Queen Anne's lace and the hemlocks do not.

@oceansunrisestudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🫶🌞

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@reibersue4845 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Matt. Im not 100% confident in my ability to distinguish between plants and cannot trust apps like leaf snap. Beside the fact i am remote enough not to be able to use apps a lot due to lack of internet services. Elderberry is something on my radar but Ive yet to actually get a positive ID and many i see are too far into private property where someone may shoot and ask questions later. To be absolutely sure, i cheated and planted a bush on my property.

@jmarylastone 2 ай бұрын

I noticed at the start of the video it looked like bees(?) were visiting the hemlock - are bees/butterflies and the like any indication of if a plant is edible or not?? and if bees do "feed" on non-edible plants does it taint their honey?

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

Bees will feed on poisonous plants and can create poisonous honey, but I think it was wasps that I saw visiting the flowers. Members of the carrot family are commonly visited by wasps, they sort of go together.

@jmarylastone 2 ай бұрын

@@LegacyWildernessAcademy thank you for the info

@user-xb9vs5du9i 2 ай бұрын

Im watched a comparison of 2 hemlocks that didn't have the long pointed leaves, no program I've watched had been clear

@nataliesherard4020 Ай бұрын

Do you have any guide for the west coast?

@Stoned_Silly 2 ай бұрын

Does elderberry look similar to the poisonous hogwart???

@elisabethjones4917 2 ай бұрын

Can't help but wonder if all of these beautiful umbel flowers I've seen in the highway medium are poisonous. 😮😮😮 Lord, I hope not.

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

If the plants are 6ft, there's a good chance that's what they are. I always see poison hemlock on the side of the highway. Queen Anne's lace is out too, but that's only knee high

@Lisa-gs9ke 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for clearing that up. But, is the entire plant poisonous or just the berries?

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

I'm confused by your question, poison water hemlock doesn't produce berries. Elderberry and elderflowers are both edible/medicinal.

@Barbaralee1205 2 ай бұрын

Where can we buy your book?

@LegacyWildernessAcademy 2 ай бұрын

It's a free guide that you can download and print out for personal use. You can get it here: www.legacywildernessacademy.com/medicinal-plants-ebook Thanks for watching!