The ONLY sure fire way to know you have QAL is by the presence of a central flower, usually black or purple, sometimes red. QAL also bunches up more than hemloc

The ONLY sure fire way to know you have QAL is by the presence of a central flower, usually black or purple, sometimes red. QAL also bunches up more than hemlock (which has gaps in between the flower clusters), but regardless, you should never eat it unless you know for sure. QAL is like a very fibrous carrot