Poisonous Plants
An ongoing project taking a deep dive into beautiful, poisonous plants. I’ve especially found it interesting to learn more about poisonous flowers and plants that are common in our gardens!
Aconitum napellus
AKA: Wolfsbane, Monkshood
Main toxin: Aconitine a potent neurotoxin and cardiotoxin, most concentrated in roots and tubers, high doses are fatal in humans
Nerium oleander
AKA: Oleander
Main toxin: Oleandrin and oleandrigenin, which are cardiac glycosides. High doses can lead to seizures but are rarely fatal in humans
Abrus precatorius
AKA: Jequirity bean, Rosary pea
Main toxin: Abrin, which causes nausea, vomiting, convulsions, and liver failure, which can lead to death after several days