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The toxic extract of ripe pokeweed berries can be processed to yield a pink dye. [45] [46] [47] Early European settlers to North America would procure a fine red dye from the plant's roots. [48] During the middle of the 19th century wine often was coloured with juice from pokeberries. [49]
Solanum dulcamara is a species of vine in the genus Solanum (which also includes the potato and the tomato) of the family Solanaceae.Common names include bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, [3] climbing nightshade, [4] felonwort, fellenwort, felonwood, poisonberry, poisonflower, scarlet berry, snakeberry, [5] [6] [7] trailing bittersweet ...
All parts of the plant are poisonous. However, accidental poisoning is not likely since the berries are extremely bitter. The berries are the most toxic part of the plant. A healthy adult will experience poisoning from as few as six berries. Ingestion of the berries causes nausea, dizziness, increased pulse and severe gastrointestinal discomfort.
Berries and leaves are poisonous. Berries contain syringin, which causes digestive disturbances and nervous symptoms; can be fatal. [citation needed] Privet is one of several plants which are poisonous to horses. Privet pollen is known to cause asthma and eczema in patients.
Dianella nigra, (the New Zealand blueberry or ink berry, or turutu in Māori) is a perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found in New Zealand. [1] The bright blue berries are attractive to birds, but they are very bitter and are not considered edible by humans, [ 2 ] and may be poisonous if eaten in large ...
Several species of Dianella are grown for their attractive foliage and shiny, blue to purple berries. [16] Reports of the edibility of the fruit range from very poisonous [17] [18] to sweet and nutty (such as D. caerulea), [19] and the beach flax lily (D. congesta) is reportedly the best-tasting. [20]
How Toxic Are Holly Berries? Dr. Tina Wismer, senior director of toxicology at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, says, “Holly is a common holiday plant that people decorate with. The ...
The berries are sweet and are consumed by animals (mainly birds [21]) that disperse the seeds in their droppings, even though they contain toxic alkaloids (see Toxicity). [22] There is a pale-yellow flowering form with pale yellow fruit called Atropa bella-donna var. lutea.