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poisonous plants

Herbal medicine
A general term for any plant capable evoking a toxic and/or fatal reaction.

Poisonous plants
American mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens)
American yew (Taxus canadensis)
Arnica (Arnica montana)
Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
Belladonna (Atropa belladonna)
Bird’s foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Black nightshade (Solanum americanum)
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Blue flag (Iris versicolor)
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Calabar bean (Physostigma venenosum)
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)
Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
Chinese lantern (Physalis alkagengi)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Death camas (Zigadenus elegans)
Desert plume (Stanleya pinnata)
Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)
Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa)
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Gelsimium (Gelsimium sempervirens)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Green false hellebore (Viratrum viride)
Hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)
Hellebore (Veratrum viride)
Hemp dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum)
Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Ignatia (Ignatia amara)
Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica)
Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata)
Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
Larkspur (Delphinium ajacis)
Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)
Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum)
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Mayflower (Epigaea repens)
Meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale)
Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum)
Moonseed (Menispermum canadense)
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
Poison nut (Nux vomica)
Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum)
Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
Rauvolfia (Rauvolfia serpentina)
Red baneberry (Actaea rubra)
Rosebay rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Spurge (Euphorbia species)
Squill (Unginea scilla)
Tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
Tonka beans (Dipteryx odorata)
Virgin’s bower (Clematis virginiana)
Wallflower (Cheiranthus cheiri)
White bryony (Bryonia alba)
White false hellebore (Veratrum album)
White snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum)
Wild cherry (Prunus virginiana)
Wild liquorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)
Winter cress (Barbarea vulgaris)
Wormseed (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Yellow jessamine (Gelsimium sempervirens)

poisonous plants

Plants containing a poisonous substance that may be fatal if ingested, including azalea, castor bean, chinaberry, European bittersweet, wild or black cherry, oleander, berries of holly and mistletoe, dieffenbachia, horse chestnuts, poison hemlock, laurel, death cup, black nightshade or deadly nightshade, rhododendron, choke cherry, Japanese yew, unripe fruit of akee, cassava roots, betel nut, seeds and pods of bird-of-paradise, belladonna, angels trumpet, fava bean (if eaten by a person with glucose-6-phosphate deficiency), foxglove, bulb of hyacinth, Indian tobacco, iris root, poinsettia, pokeroot, apricot kernels, apple seeds, green tubers and new sprouts of potatoes, privet, rhubarb leaves, wild tomatoes, skunk cabbage, and jimsonweed; and plants containing irritating substances, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.

poisonous

having the properties of a poison.

poisonous bride's bush

pavettaschumanniana.

poisonous plants

plants which contain specific chemical poisons, although they may not be identified. They are a different group from plants which cause illness if eaten in very large amounts or have physical qualities that cause illness, e.g. clover in bloat, tree loppings in omasal impaction. There is a third group of plants, those that are only intermittently poisonous. These form a very large group known to have caused nitrite, cyanide or oxalate poisoning but are valuable plants and are safe if used with care. See also under the names of individual plants or the toxins that they contain.

References in periodicals archive ?

There is an urgent need to take advantage of the extensive knowledge of different ethnic groups on poisonous plants for scientific scrutiny and adoption for posterity.

ETHNOTOXIC PROFILE OF POISONOUS PLANTS OF KAGHAN VALLEY WESTERN HIMALAYAS PAKISTAN

All the physicians should have knowledge about the commonly occurring and potentially lethal poisonous plants of the region.

Plant poisoning--an observational study in a tristate region emergency department

Besides, a data base that includes the records of poisonous plants present in a specific geographical area is necessary.

Intoxicacion accidental de un toro con Wedelia glauca ("sunchillo") confirmada por analisis de contenido ruminal

The harm caused by these poisonous plants is often not serious, and is primarily restricted to gastrointestinal irritation or mild nervous system effects, which are usually cured by a physician.

A study of poisonous plants of Islamabad area, Pakistan

On the base of pharmacological studies (19992009) for the standardization and quality control of herbal medicinal plants, we have developed recommendations concerning historical and traditional priority--technology of production of ecologically sound standards of raw materials and products of medicinal, aromatic, spicery and poisonous plants of our country : Foeniculum vulgate L--essential oils-3-5%, flvonoids -0,5%; Valeriana officinalis L--exstracted solids 27,8%, essential oils- 2%, isovaleric acid 0,91; Melissa officinalis L--essential oils 0,33%, vitamins C 150 mg%, carotene 7mg%; Carum carvi L--essential oils--7,2%; Thymus vulgaris L--essential oils 2,2%, Salvia officinalis L2,5%; Hyoscyamus niger L--alkaloids -0,5%;

Ecological standards of medicinal, aromatic, spicery and poisonous herbs of Georgia

If you fear your child has eaten a poisonous plant go to A&E, taking a plant sample with you.

Killer plants

But Carole and Tom were still worried about the wider issue - the labelling of poisonous plants.

SHRUB SCARE

Some poisonous plants may have a bad or bitter taste that will keep a cat from taking more than a nibble.

Danger in the garden: nibbling on lilies, foxglove and other poisonous plants can have fatal consequences for your cat. Here's how to keep her safe

Wild parsnips are excellent food, however, there are extremely poisonous plants that resemble the wild parsnip very closely and unless a person is very certain that they know the difference, I would not eat any.

Don't forage for parsnips blindly

Food and Drug Administration poisonous plants database, which can be found at: www.

Wild plants: are they edible or poisonous?

The kit includes the Poison Ivy Care Removal Scrub, which contains a combination of ingredients that bind to urushiol, the toxin found in poisonous plants, allowing it to be washed away.

Fighting the itch

The brand is unique among anti-itch skin products because it contains an active ingredient--Bentoquatam--that acts as an absorbent barrier to keep the allergenic oil in poisonous plants from reaching the skin, Hyland's says.