Yeah, poison hemlock is not to be messed with at all. I have acute intermittent porphyria (a serious metabolic disorder) and was on a wild edible plant walk ab

Yeah, poison hemlock is not to be messed with at all. I have acute intermittent porphyria (a serious metabolic disorder) and was on a wild edible plant walk about 25 years ago on the Mendocino coast, the host pointed to something that looked like dill to my untrained eye but I didn't hear what they said about it. So I picked some and sniffed the broken stem, then I blacked out and immediately collapsed and it took me about 20 minutes before I could talk, stand and walk again (very shakily). It's quite a potent Poison to be sure, and now I Never pick and smell plants I don't recognize anymore (DOH!). And I agree with jelliclesfarm that it shouldn't even be touched, as the "juice" if rubbed into the eyes unconsciously would be bad news for anyone.