Poisonous precautions

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1	*Aconitum reclinatum*	trailing white monkshood wolfsbane	It contains the alkaloid aconitine which causes cardiac arrhythmia.	Whole plant
2	*Actaea pachypoda* ACTAEACEAE	white baneberry doll's eye	Protoanemonin in the essential oil causes headache, vomiting, dizziness, and stomach cramps.	Berries Whole plant
3	*Actaea rubra* ACTAEACEAE	red baneberry	Protoanemonin in the essential oil causes headache, vomiting, dizziness, and stomach cramps.	Berries Whole plant
4	*Adonis vernalis*	spring pheasant's eye yellow pheasant's eye false hellebore	It contains cardiac glycosides	Whole plant
5	*Aethusa cynapium* UMBELLIFERAE	fool's parsley	It looks like parsley. It causes vomiting and headaches.	Whole plant
6	*Amianthium muscaetoxicum* MELANTHIACEAE	fly poison	Zygadenine and zygacine alkaloids cause headache, dizziness, extreme thirst, severe vomiting and cardiac irregularity, leading to coma or death.	Bulbs
7	*Anemone occidentalis* ANEMONACEAE	western pasque flower	It contains protoanemonins which cause blistering and inflammation of the skin, or when taken internally, severe digestive irritation, ulceration, bloody vomiting and diarrhea.	Whole plant
8	*Anemone patens* ANEMONACEAE	pasque flower	It can cause inflammation and blistering of the skin; when ingested causes mucous membrane irritation, ulceration, bloody vomiting and diarrhea.	Whole plant
9	*Angelica gigas* ANGELICACEAE	angelica	It may be carcinogenic
10	*Apocynum cannabinum* APOCYNACEAE	dogbane hemp Indian hemp	The bitter milky juice contains apocynamarine, a cardiac glycoside.	Whole plant
11	*Argemone albiflora*	prickly poppy	Isoquinoline alkaloids present in the seeds and the whole plant may cause vomiting, diarrhea, fainting, and coma.	Seeds Whole plant
12	*Argemone mexicana*	Mexican poppy yellow prickly poppy	It contains isoquinoline alkaloids.	Seeds Whole plant
13	*Arnica cordifolia* COMPOSITAE	arnica	It is toxic
14	*Asclepias pumila* ASCLEPIADACEAE	plains milkweed	It contains galitoxin which causes spasm, weakness, and seizure. It also contains additional glycosides. It can be fatal to livestock in large quantities.	Whole plant
15	*Asclepias speciosa* ASCLEPIADACEAE	showy milkweed	It is potentially toxic	Whole plant
16	*Asclepias verticillata* ASCLEPIADACEAE	whorled milkweed	It contains galitoxin which causes spasm, weakness, and seizure. It also contains additional glycosides. It can be fatal to livestock in large quantities.	Whole plant
17	*Astragalus didymocarpus* ASTRAGALACEAE	white dwarf locoweed	It causes structural changes in nerve cells of livestock bringing about locoism -- acting in an irrational manner, leading to death	Whole plant
18	*Astragalus layneae* ASTRAGALACEAE	widow's milkvetch Layne milkvetch Layne's locoweed	It contains aliphatic nitro compounds that affect livestock causing labored breathing, wheezing, loss of motor control, and "cracker heel".	Whole plant
19	*Astragalus lentiginosus* ASTRAGALACEAE	speckled loco	It causes structural changes in nerve cells of livestock bringing about locoism -- acting in an irrational manner, leading to death.	Whole plant
20	*Astragalus pectinatus* ASTRAGALACEAE	narrow-leaved poison vetch	Selenium poisoning causes "blind staggers" and "alkali disease" in livestock; may rarely cause breathing difficulty, depression, coma or death in humans.	Whole plant
21	*Astragalus recemosus* ASTRAGALACEAE	creamy poison milkvetch	Selenium poisoning causes "blind staggers" and "alkali disease" in livestock; may rarely cause breathing difficulty, depression, coma or death in humans.	Whole plant
22	*Astragalus wootonii* ASTRAGALACEAE	garbancillo wooton loco	It causes structural changes in nerve cells of livestock bringing about locoism -- acting in an irrational manner, leading to death.	Whole plant
23	*Baptisia alba* LEGUMINOSAE	false indigo white wild indigo	It contains quinolizidine alkaloids causes diarrhea and loss of appetite in humans, and leads to death in livestock.	Whole plant
24	*Baptisia tinctoria* LEGUMINOSAE	false indigo wild indigo	It contains quinolizidine alkaloids which cause diarrhea and loss of appetite in humans, and leads to death in livestock.	Whole plant
25	*Calla palustris* CALLACEAE	water arum wild calla	It contains calcium oxalate crystals which cause irritation, swelling and burning in throat when eaten fresh. Dried root and seeds used as food and medicinally.	Roots Whole plant
26	*Caltha palustris* CALTHACEAE	marsh marigold cowslip	Protoanemonin, which is emitted from bruised leaves, may cause inflammation of mouth and throat and gastrointestinal disturbance.	Whole plant
27	*Cephaelis ipecacuanha*	ipecac	The root and rhizome are both toxic
28	*Chelidonium majus* CHELIDONIACEAE	greater celandine	It contains chelidonine and other alkaloids in the orange-yellow stem juice which causes vomiting, bloody diarrhea, circulatory disorders.	Juice Whole plant
29	*Cicuta bulbifera*	bulb bearing water hemlock	It looks like wild parsnip. Tiny amount of root causes tremors, stomach ache, delirium and death.	Roots Whole plant
30	*Cicuta douglasii*	western poison water hemlock	It looks like wild parsnip. Tiny amount of root causes tremors, stomach ache, delirium and death.	Roots Whole plant
31	*Cicuta maculata*	water hemlock	It looks like wild parsnip. Tiny amount of root causes tremors, stomach ache, delirium and death.	Roots Whole plant
32	*Cinnamomum verum*	cinnamon dalcini	It may be toxic in overdose
33	*Conium maculatum* UMBELLIFERAE	poison hemlock	It looks like wild carrot. The poisonous seeds and roots are fatal if ingested.	Seeds Roots Whole plant
34	*Convallaria majalis* CONVALLARIACEAE	lily-of-the-valley	It contains cardiac glycosides which cause gastrointestinal disturbance, purging, and irregular heartbeat leading to coma and death.	Whole plant
35	*Cytisus scoparius*	scotch broom	It contains a cytisine alkaloid which causes abdominal pain and diarrhea and a sparteine alkaloid which causes cardiac irregularity.	Whole plant
36	*Datura inoxia* DATURACEAE	angel's trumpet	It is extremely poisonous
37	*Datura stramonium* DATURACEAE	thorn-apple datura jimsonweed Jamestown weed stinkweed	It is severely hallucinogenic and increases heartbeat.	Whole plant
38	*Datura wrightii* DATURACEAE	sacred thorn-apple jimsonweed	It is severely hallucinogenic and increases heartbeat.	Whole plant
39	*Delphinium virescens* DELPHINIACEAE	plains delphinium	The alkaloids delphinine, ajacine, and more cause nausea, depression, and in large doses can be fatal. All delphiniums are toxic.	Seeds Young leaves Whole plant
40	*Dicentra cucullaria*	Dutchman's breeches	It contains toxic isoquinoline alkaloids	Leaves Tubers
41	*Dictamnus albus* DICTAMNACEAE	gasplant fraxinella white dittany	It is toxic
42	Dictamnus albus 'Ruber' DICTAMNACEAE	gas plant	It is toxic
43	*Eupatorium rugosum* EUPATORIACEAE	white snakeroot	Tremetol causes "milk sickness" passed from cows to humans. Symptoms include tremors, delirium and death.	Whole plant
44	*Euphorbia corollata* EUPHORBIACEAE	flowering spurge	It causes a burning irritation of the mouth and throat.	Sap Whole plant
45	*Euphorbia marginata* EUPHORBIACEAE	snow-on-the-mountain	The milky latex is highly caustic	Sap Whole plant
46	*Gelsemium sempervirens* GELSEMIACEAE	evening trumpetflower Carolina jasmine yellow jasmine gelsemium wild jasmine	It is poisonous
47	*Hedeoma pulegioides*	American false pennyroyal	It contains a toxic oil
48	*Helleborus niger* HELLEBORACEAE	black hellebore Christmas rose	It causes salivation, tingling of throat, vomiting and diarrhea.	Whole plant
49	*Hydrastis canadensis* HYDRASTIDACEAE	goldenseal orangeroot turmeric	It is toxic in large doses
50	*Hyoscyamus niger* HYOSCYAMACEAE	henbane stinking nightshade	It contains hypocyamine, scopolamine, and atropine alkaloids which cause headache, nausea, hallucinations and cardiac stimulation leading to coma and death.	Whole plant
51	*Laurus nobilis* LAURACEAE	sweet bay true laurel bay tree bay laurel poet's laurel	The essential oil taken internally may cause an allergic reaction.
52	*Lupinus albicaulis* LEGUMINOSAE	pine lupine	It contains toxic alkaloid anagyrine which causes birth defects in livestock if seeds or pods are eaten in large quantities.	Seeds Pods Whole plant
53	*Lupinus densiflorus* LEGUMINOSAE	whitewhorl lupine	It contains toxic alkaloid anagyrine which causes birth defects in livestock if seeds or pods are eaten in large quantities.	Seeds Pods Whole plant
54	*Lycopersicon esculentum* SOLANACEAE	tomato	Young leaves contain steroidal glyco-alkaloid which causes solanine poisoning.	Leaves
55	*Narcissus spp.* NARCISSACEAE	narcissus jonquil daffodil	The bulbs contain calcium oxalate crystals which cause a skin irritation. It also contains toxic alkaloids that cause diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, even death if ingested.	Bulbs Leaves
56	*Ornithogalum umbellatum* ORNITHOGALACEAE	sleepydick Star of Bethlehem	The flowers and bulbs are toxic to humans and livestock (especially sheep) causing nausea and gastrointestinal disorders. Contact with the bulbs may cause dermatitis due to the presence of Tulipalin A.	Bulbs Flowers Whole plant
57	*Physalis spp.*	ground cherries Chinese lantern	The leaves and unripe fruits cause gastroenteritis, fever, and diarrhea.	Leaves Unripe fruit
58	*Phytolacca americana* PHYTOLACCACEAE	pokeweed pokeberry pigeonberry pokan coakum inkberry redweed bear grape pigeonberry poke	It can cause stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, breathing difficulty and convulsions leading to death.	Roots Berries Whole plant
59	*Podophyllum peltatum* PODOPHYLLACEAE	wild mandrake raccoon berry American mandrake May apple	The root can cause dermatitis, or when ingested, can cause respiratory stimulation, vomiting, catharsis, coma or death.	Seeds Stems Roots
60	*Ranunculus acris* RANUNCULACEAE	buttercup Buidhaeg	Its sap contains protoanemonin which irritates the skin causing blisters and ulceration; when ingested it causes colic, diarrhea, and nephritis.	Juice
61	*Ranunculus repens* RANUNCULACEAE	creeping buttercup	Its sap contains protoanemonin which irritates the skin causing blisters and ulceration; when ingested it causes colic, diarrhea, and nephritis.	Juice
62	*Rheum rhaponticum*	rhubarb pieplant	The root is inedible; the leaves can be fatally toxic
63	*Rheum x cultorum*	common rhubarb	It contains soluble oxalates and anthraquinone glycosides in the leaves that cause vomiting, stomach ache, internal bleeding and breathing difficulty. It is fatal in even small amounts.	Leaves Roots
64	*Sanguinaria canadensis*	bloodroot turmeric red-root red puccoon	It contains the alkaloid sanguinarine causing nervous system depression, vomiting, diarrhea, fainting, shock, coma.	Roots Leaves
65	*Solanum carolinense* SOLANACEAE	Carolina nightshade horse nettle	The berries have caused child fatality. Livestock are frequently poisoned.	Berries Whole plant
66	*Solanum nigrum* SOLANACEAE	black nightshade	It contains the alkaloid solanidine which causes trembling, restlessness, and digestive irritation.	Whole plant
67	*Solanum ptycanthum* SOLANACEAE	black nightshade	It contains the alkaloid solanidine which causes trembling, restlessness, and digestive irritation.	Whole plant
68	*Solanum rostratum* SOLANACEAE	buffalobur nightshade kansas thistle	It causes severe inflammation of the intestines and hemorrhage if ingested.	Whole plant
69	*Solanum tuberosum* SOLANACEAE	Irish potato	The green parts of the plant, including green skins, contain the alkaloid solanine, which causes trembling, restlessness, and digestive irritation.	Whole plant
70	*Toxicodendron diversilobum*	Pacific poison oak	The oil from the leaves cause a skin rash which can lead to blisters.	Leaves
71	*Veratrum californicum* VERATRACEAE	false hellebore California corn lily	It contains highly toxic alkaloids that affect the heart and nervous system.	Whole plant
72	*Vicia faba* VICIACEAE	vetch field bean horse bean fava bean	It contains cyanogenic glycosides which can cause headache, dizziness, vomiting, fever, anemia, jaundice, and death in some humans, especially young boys, with favism (a red blood cell enzyme deficiency).	Beans Pollen
73	*Zigadenus brevibracteatus* MELANTHIACEAE	desert deathcamas	It contains zygadenine, a steroidal alkaloid, which causes extreme thirst, headache, dizziness, vomiting, cardiac irregularity and loss of muscle control leading to coma and death.	Bulbs New foliage Whole plant
74	*Zigadenus densus* MELANTHIACEAE	Osceola's plume crow poison	It contains zygadenine, a steroidal alkaloid, which causes extreme thirst, headache, dizziness, vomiting, cardiac irregularity and loss of muscle control leading to coma and death.	Bulbs New foliage Whole plant
75	*Zigadenus elegans* MELANTHIACEAE	white camas elegant camas	It contains zygadenine, a steroidal alkaloid, which causes extreme thirst, headache, dizziness, vomiting, cardiac irregularity and loss of muscle control leading to coma and death.	Bulbs New foliage Whole plant
76	*Zigadenus fremontii* MELANTHIACEAE	Fremont's camas	It contains zygadenine, a steroidal alkaloid, which causes extreme thirst, headache, dizziness, vomiting, cardiac irregularity and loss of muscle control leading to coma and death.	Bulbs New foliage Whole plant
77	*Zigadenus nuttallii* MELANTHIACEAE	Nuttall's deathcamas	It contains zygadenine, a steroidal alkaloid, which causes extreme thirst, headache, dizziness, vomiting, cardiac irregularity and loss of muscle control leading to coma and death.	Bulbs New foliage Whole plant
78	*Zigadenus venenosus* MELANTHIACEAE	death camas	It contains zygadenine, a steroidal alkaloid, which causes extreme thirst, headache, dizziness, vomiting, cardiac irregularity and loss of muscle control leading to coma and death.	Bulbs New foliage Whole plant
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Last reviewed November 01, 2004

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