He said the plant is "one of the most poisonous plants in the northern hemisphere".
"Whilst they are a beautiful plant, these roots are highly toxic.
"It's the first time I've seen the roots exposed like this and there's lots of them. They are often called dead man's fingers and for good reason.
"One of the cliffs has eroded where a large patch was growing. Very unusual to see them growing on a cliff like that; usually they grow in or around water and riverbanks," he said.
Image copyrightJOSH QUICKImage captionThe plant is also referred to as dead man's fingersImage copyrightJOSH QUICKImage captionThe leaves of the plant smell like parsleyImage copyrightJOSH QUICKImage captionIts stems and roots are highly poisonous
Hemlock water dropwort can prove fatal to humans by attacking the nervous system and causing the body to shut down.
There have been rare cases where humans were poisoned when the plant's tuberous roots were mistaken for vegetables.
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