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Poisonous Plants to Avoid
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Poison Ivy
A plant with leaves in clusters of three, can cause itchy rashes and blisters when touched due to urushiol oil.
Poison Oak
Similar to poison ivy but leaves look more like oak leaves, contact can result in allergic reactions and rashes.
Poison Sumac
A tall shrub with stems that have 7-13 leaves arranged in pairs, its sap contains an oil that causes severe skin irritation.
Deadly Nightshade
A perennial herbaceous plant with bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries, all parts contain atropine and can be fatal if ingested.
Oleander
An ornamental shrub with white, pink, or red flowers; contains cardiotoxic glycosides that can cause serious effects, including death, when ingested.
Water Hemlock
A tall, flowering plant often mistaken for edible plants but actually contains cicutoxin, a toxic compound that can cause seizures.
Castor Bean
The seeds contain ricin, a highly toxic protein. Ingestion can result in injury or death.
Jimson Weed
Has trumpet-shaped flowers and spiny fruit, contains tropane alkaloids that can cause hallucinations, elevated heart rate, and potentially death if ingested.
Foxglove
Tall spikes of purple or white bell-shaped flowers; contains digitalis, it can cause cardiac disturbances if ingested.
English Yew
An evergreen tree with red berry-like fruits; all parts except the arils are poisonous, containing taxines that can be fatal if ingested.
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