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Mercurialis perennis, commonly known as dog's mercury, is a poisonous woodland plant found in much of Europe as well as in Algeria, Iran, Turkey, and the Caucasus, but almost absent from Ireland, Orkney and Shetland. [1][2] A member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), it is a herbaceous, downy perennial with erect stems bearing simple ...
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, is made from the seeds, but the ricin protein is denatured ...
Ageratina altissima. (L.) King & H.E.Robins. Eupatorium cordatum var. fraseri (Poir.) DC. Eupatorium frasieri Poir. Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. Ageratina altissima, also known as white snakeroot, [3] richweed, [3] or white sanicle, [4] is a poisonous perennial herb in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern and central North America.
The seeds are burs, and are very sticky. The plant is native but a well-known nuisance in deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. because the seeds can be difficult to remove from clothing and especially pet fur. [8] [9] The seeding part of the plant—the upper stem—dies earlier than most other plants, and becomes very brittle. Often the ...
Cicuta, commonly known as water hemlock, is a genus of four species of highly poisonous plants in the family Apiaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants which grow up to 2.5 meters (8 ft) tall, having distinctive small green or white flowers arranged in an umbrella shape (umbel). Plants in this genus may also be referred to as cowbane or ...
Species: L. temulentum. Binomial name. Lolium temulentum. L. Lolium temulentum, typically known as darnel, poison darnel, darnel ryegrass or cockle, is an annual plant of the genus Lolium within the family Poaceae. The plant stem can grow up to one meter tall, with inflorescence in the ears and purple grain. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Here's the scoop: Pumpkin seeds are safe, but they're not exactly health food for your dog. According to Dr. Sarah J. Wooten, a veterinarian from Sheep Draw Veterinary Hospital, dogs don't digest ...
Apocynum cannabinum. Apocynum cannabinum (dogbane, amy root, hemp dogbane, prairie dogbane, Indian hemp, rheumatism root, or wild cotton) [4] is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America —in the southern half of Canada and throughout the United States. It is poisonous to humans, dogs, cats, and horses.