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What family is hemlock in?

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The poison hemlock and water hemlock are herbs of the family Umbelliferae ( carrot family) of the division Magnoliophyta . True hemlock is classified in the division Pinophyta , class Pinopsida, order Coniferales, family Pinaceae.

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