Hemlock water dropwort is the one of the most poisonous plant in uk and europe every part of the plant is toxic but the roots are especially deadly
Main toxin - a potent neurotoxin that affects to the central nervous system
It causes seizures nausea vomiting respiratory failure and finally leads to death
The plant is associated with the phenomenon called sardonic grin facial muscle convulsions
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The Hemlock water dropwort plant is one of the most poisonous plant in the plant kingdom also called deadly plant . Consuming it brings unpleasant death within 3hours notoriously leaving โsmile on victims face at the time of deathโ