Plants

Plants

Any organisms of the kingdom Plantae that is characterized by containing chloroplast, having cellulose cell walls being photosynthetic.

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Podophyllum peltatum

Plants; Plants

(commonly known as mayapple). Green portions of the plant, unripe fruit, and especially the rhizome contain the non-alkaloid toxin podophyllotoxin, which causes diarrhea, severe digestive upset.

The culture of Apple (Malus domestica, Borkh.); Pyrus malus L.) is a widely known species in the genus of the apples in the rose family (Rosaceae) family. He is an economically important species. The ...

Ageratina altissima

Plants; Plants

All parts are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. Often fatal. Milk from cattle that have eaten white snakeroot can sicken, or kill, humans.

Aconitum

Plants; Plants

Ll parts are poisonous. The poison is an alkaloid called aconitine, which disables nerves, lowers blood pressure, and can stop the heart. Even casual skin contact should be avoided; symptoms include ...

Agrostemma githago

Plants; Plants

Contains the saponins githagin and agrostemmic acid. All parts of the plant are reported to be poisonous and may produce chronic or acute, potentially fatal poisoning, although it has been used in ...

Actaea pachypoda

Plants; Plants

All parts are poisonous, but especially the berries, the consumption of which has a sedative effect on cardiac muscle tissue and can cause cardiac arrest.

Agave

Plants; Plants

The juice of a number of species causes acute contact dermatitis, with blistering lasting several weeks and recurring itching for several years thereafter.