Hi Nancy,

That is not poison hemlock! It's actually a lovely native elderberry bush (Sambucus canadensis). Elderberries produce an edible fruit and are coveted landscape plants. Birds and other wildlife love the berries. 

Here's an article about growing elderberry in Michigan gardens. 

Here's an article from MSU to help you identify poison hemlock in the future, including a comparison with Queen Anne lace aka wild carrot. 

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Poison hemlock or Queen Anne’s Lace

Is this poison hemlock?

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Hi Nancy,

Sorry about that. Sometimes the software has a glitch.

What you have is not poison hemlock! It's actually a lovely native elderberry bush (Sambucus canadensis). Elderberries produce an edible fruit and are coveted landscape plants. Birds and other wildlife love the berries.

Here's an article about growing elderberry in Michigan gardens.

Here's an article from MSU to help you identify poison hemlock in the future, including a comparison with Queen Anne lace aka wild carrot.