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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #211028

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Other: This is just one location that I've noticed in the last 24 hours. But the hemlock has started to bloom and I'm seeing it everywhere. I had a friend who picked it thinking it was Queen Anne's lace who ended up in the hospital so I think it may be time for another PSA about the plant as it is starting to really take hold in town! (I notified the real estate agent who was selling the house for the other place I saw it on 4th street. I also saw it on University drive on my way to work this morning but didn't get the address as I was on my bike but it was on University between Lincoln and Henderson on the south side of the street.) Thanks all!

Assigned to
Mary Welz

History

5/29/2026 18:23:07 Closed by Mary Welz

Hello, thank you for your report. Staff investigated this area and we are able to confirm that the plant is not poison hemlock. Instead, it is the invasive groundcover Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) which someone has intentionally planted. While both species are in the carrot family. poison hemlock is a much larger plant with a tall flowering stem and various other distinguishing characteristics.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=211028 Closed by Mary Welz Hello, thank you for your report. Staff investigated this area and we are able to confirm that the plant is not poison hemlock. Instead, it is the invasive groundcover Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) which someone has intentionally planted. While both species are in the carrot family. poison hemlock is a much larger plant with a tall flowering stem and various other distinguishing characteristics.

5/28/2026 14:50:31 Tim Street assigned this case to Mary Welz

Mary - for your awareness.

Sent notification to Mary Welz, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=211028 Tim Street assigned this case to Mary Welz You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Mary - for your awareness.

5/28/2026 14:42:12 Cheyenne Bowlen assigned this case to Tim Street

Tim, A supervisor looked into this and couldn't find anything in Streets jurisdiction. He is thinking it could be along the B-Line.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=211028 Cheyenne Bowlen assigned this case to Tim Street You can use the link to follow progress on this case. Tim, A supervisor looked into this and couldn't find anything in Streets jurisdiction. He is thinking it could be along the B-Line.

5/26/2026 15:04:50 Anonymous assigned this case to Cheyenne Bowlen

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=211028 Anonymous assigned this case to Cheyenne Bowlen You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

5/26/2026 15:04:50 Opened by Anonymous

825 S Morton ST

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47403
Latitude39.156700134277
Longitude-86.536209106445
Neighborhood AssociationMcDoel Gardens
TownshipPerry

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