Hemlock water dropwort, which can prove fatal, washes up on the beach at Arnside in Cumbria.

A warning has been issued after a report of a 'toxic' plant washing up on a Cumbrian beach. Westmorland & Furness Council has issued the warning to the public following a report of Hemlock Water ...

A potentially lethal plant root has been found on beaches - prompting a warning from the coastguard. Hemlock water dropwort - also known as Dead Man's Fingers - was found strewn along around a 20-mile ...

Beachgoers along a stretch of Cumbrian coastline have been urged to exercise extreme caution after a deadly plant began ...

The Hemlock water dropwort - also known as dead man's fingers - is the most poisonous plant in the UK.

People are being warned to look out for a poisonous plant which has washed up in Argyll and Bute. Hemlock water dropwort was spotted along the shores of Loch Gilp around Ardrishaig and Lochgilphead.

BEACHGOERS are being urged to take extra care after further reports of a highly poisonous plant washing up on Bembridge beach. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team issued the warning yesterday (Monday) ...

In pre-Roman Sardinia, a chilling legend recounts how Phoenician settlers employed a potent poison, hemlock water dropwort, for the ritualistic killing of the elderly and the execution of criminals.