Poisonous Plants - Wild
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:59 Solaris |
Angel's trumpet (Datura innoxia) contains toxic alkaloids that have caused poisoning and death in humans and other animals. |
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:11 Solaris |
Bracken is such a common plant that we tend to disregard its poisonous effects unless we have to look after livestock which might eat it. Bracken poisoning causes depression of bone-marrow activity which leads to severe leukopenia - a form of white blood cell anaemia, - thrombocytopenia - an abnormally low blood platelet count - and hemorrhagic syndrome. The young fiddleheads, eaten by the Japanese, are actually carcinogenic. |
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:22 Solaris |
The fruits of this beautiful plant are very poisonous. |
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:39 Solaris |
The wisteria's seeds are very poisonous. 2-5 seeds can be fatal to a child. |
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:50 Solaris |
American pokeweed "Contains saponin glycosides and phytolaccatoxin. All parts are very poisonous, especially the roots and seeds. 10 berries are lethal for children." |
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00 Solaris |
Sap from euphorbias can be exceptionally irritating to the skin, causing severe blistering and all varieties should be handled with gloves. If sap enters the eyes, blindness can be the result for a significant period of time. |
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:27 Solaris |
Wild privet and common privet, used for hedging are poisonous. The berries are most likely to appeal to children. The degree of toxicity is disputed, but vomiting and diarrohea are certain outcomes. Earlier reports document deaths from ingestion. Frohne and Pfander (1983) note that lignan glycosides, saponins, and seco- iridoid bitter substances are likely involved. |
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59 ceridwen |
In both these cases it is the seed inside the berry that is poisonous while the flesh is not, the result being that they can be safely ingested by birds and the seeds passed out intact ready for germination where they fall. |
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:14 Solaris |
Wild Daffodils All parts of the plant are poisonous. The bulb holds the largest concentration of toxins, however the flowers are mildly toxic, too. " An extract of the bulb, when applied to open wounds, has caused staggering, numbness of the whole nervous system and paralysis of the heart." (Grieve a modern herbal) Last week, a friend told me that a friend of his had mistakenly used daffodil bulb(s) instead of onions in a barbecue (how!!?) and his wife had been taken ill and had to be taken to hospital. I suppose we should always beware the familiar. |
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:19 Solaris |
Mistletoe: Accounts of toxicity vary... |
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