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Also present are ricinine, an alkaloid, and an irritant oil. According to the 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, the castor oil plant is the most poisonous in the world, though its cousin abrin, found in the seeds of the jequirity plant, is arguably more lethal. Castor oil, long used as a laxative, muscle rub, and in cosmetics ...
Poison hemlock can be commonly found on roadsides, fields and vacant lots but are highly dangerous. Eating even a small amount of any part of the plant can kill a human or animal, according to ...
A guide to some of NC’s most dangerous plants, from poison ivy to hemlock & horse nettle. Kimberly Cataudella. June 26, 2023 at 7:10 AM.
Atropa bella-donna flower. Atropa bella-donna is a branching herbaceous perennial rhizomatous hemicryptophyte, often growing as a subshrub from a fleshy rootstock. Plants can reach a height of 2 m (7 ft) (more commonly 1.5 m (5 ft)), and have ovate leaves up to 18 cm (7 in) long.
Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal." [3]
Essentially, the plant makes bodies susceptible to intense sunburns and blisters. From just one touch of the dangerous plant, one's skin can remain sensitive to light for up to seven years.
Datura is a genus of nine species of highly poisonous, vespertine-flowering plants belonging to the nightshade family (). [1] They are commonly known as thornapples or jimsonweeds, but are also known as devil's trumpets or mad apple [2] (not to be confused with angel's trumpets, which are placed in the closely related genus Brugmansia).
When it comes to houseplants, sometimes the beautiful can be itchy—or deadly. The post 15 Toxic Plants You May Already Have at Home appeared first on Reader's Digest.