Before you buy an ornamental plant for home, check this list. The plant leaves may be eaten by children and can be poisonous/toxic to them.
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Toxic Ornamental and Garden Plants
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Alpenrose
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Rhododendron Ferrugineum
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Flowers Leaves
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Gastroenteric
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American Mistletoe
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Phoradendrom Flavescens
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Berries
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Gastroenteric
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Azalea
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Azalea Spp.,
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric
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Black Locust
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Robinia Pseudoacacia
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Bark, Green Growth, Seeds, Proably, Thorns =
Mechanical Hazard
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Gastroenteric, Cardiac, Neurologic
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Black Nightshade
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Solanum Nigrum
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ALL PARTS
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Gatroenteric
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Bluebonnets
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Lupinus Spp.,
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Seeds
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Neurologic
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Bog Billberry
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Vaccinium Uliginosum
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Berries (verry suseptible to a fine mold, which may
be responsible for any toxicities)
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Neurologic, Gastroenteric
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Boxwood or Box
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Buxus Sremervirens
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ALL PARTS
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Mainly Cardiac, Gastroenteritis, Neurologic
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Bulbous Corydalis
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Corydalis Cava
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Bulbs
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Neurologic
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Buttercup (Meadow)
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Ranunculus Sceleratus
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All Top Growth
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Gatroenteric, Neurologic, Renal
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Buttercup (Celery-Leafed
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Ranunculus Sceleratus
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All Top Growth
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Mainly Gstroenteric, Neurologic
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Caladium (Sometimes Called Elephants Ear)
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Caldium Spp.,
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Leaf, Stem, Stalk
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Castor Bean
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Ricinus Communis
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Cherry Laurel
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Prunus Laurocerasus
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Pits Or Seeds
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Cyanide Producer
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Chinaberry
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Melia Azedarach
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Fruit
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Neurologic
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Chinese Evergreen
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Aglaonema Spp.
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Leaves
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Chinese Primrose
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Primula Obconica
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Sap
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Mainly Dermatitis, Slight Gastroenteric
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Chinese Wisteria
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Wisteria Sinensis
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Seeds
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Hepatogenous
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Christmas Cherry
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Solanum Pseudocapsicum
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Berries
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Gastroenteric
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Christmas Rose
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Helleborus
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Leaves and Stems
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Cardiac, Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Climbing Lily
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Gloriosa Superba
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric
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Common Bean
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Phaseolus Vulgaris
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Green, Uncooked Pods and Tendrils
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Common Privet
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Ligustrum Vulgare
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ALL PARTS Berries most potent
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Gastroenteric, Mild
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Crous
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Crocus Sativus, Colchicum autumnale
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Primarily Bulbs
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Gastroenteric, Renal, Cardiac
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Croton (Variegated)
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Codiaeum Variegatum
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Sap and Stems
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Dermatitis, Mild (Sap),Stomatitis (Stems)
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Croton
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Croton Tiglium
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Expecially the Seeds
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Cycad
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Zamia Spp., Zamia Floridana,
Cycas Revoluta
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Seed Expecially, Ocasionally Meal
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Hepatic
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Cyclamen
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Cyclamen Purpurascens
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Tuberous Rhizomes and Sap
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Gastroeneteric, Neurologic, Dermatitis
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Daffodil
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Narcissus Pseudonarcissus
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Primarily Bulbs, But all of
Plant
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Gastrenteric
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Deadly Nightshade
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Solanum Nigrum or Atropa Belladonna
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric
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Dieffenbachia or Mother-in-Law Plant
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Sambucus Nigra
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Leaves, Stem, Stalk
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Elephat's Ear
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Alocasia Spp., Colocasia Antiquorum, Philodendron
SPP.
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ALL PARTS
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Euonymus
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Euonmus Spp.
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Leaves, Berries, Stem, Sap
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Cardiac
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Flase Acacia (see Black Locust)
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Rodinia Pseudoacacia
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Firethorn
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Pyracantha Coccinea
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Berries
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Gastroenteric, Mild; Mild Cyanide Producer
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Foxglove
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Digitalis Purpurea
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ALL PARTS
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Cardiac
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Glory Lily
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Gloriosa Superba
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WHOLE PLANT
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Cardiac
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Golen Chain
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Laburnum Anagyroides
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Golden Pothos (potted Ivy)
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Epiprenum (Scindapsus) spp.
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All Parts
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Heavenly Blues or Morning Glory
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Ipomoea Purpurea
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Especially Seeds
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Neurologic
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Henbane
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Hyoscyamus
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WHOLE PLANT
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Neurologic (Resembles Atropine Overdose)
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Holly
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Ilex Aquifolium
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Especially Seeds
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Gastrenteric, Neurologic
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Hydrangea
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Hydrangea Macrophylla, H. Quercifoia, H. Arborescens
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric (Mild cyanide Producer, No clinical
Signs Associated with this Cardiac
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Ivy (English)
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Hedera Helix
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Seeds Or Fruit
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Japanese Wisteria
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Wisteria Floribunda
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Seeds
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Gastroenteric
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Jassamines (Day or Night Blooming)
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Cestrum Diurnum or Cestrum Nocturnum
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Berries (Ripe and Unripe)
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic: (C. Diurum contains
Vitamin D)
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Jimson Weed, Moon Trumpet, Thornapple
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Datura Stramonium
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ALL PARTS
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Neurologic (Resembles Atropine Overdose)
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Kafir Lily
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Clivia Miniata
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Bulbs Mostly
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Gastroenteric
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Lantana
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Lantana Camara
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Fruit
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Gastroenteric, Mildly Cardiac
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Larkspur
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Delphinium Elatum
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Flowers and Seeds
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Gastroenteric, Cardiac, Neurologic, DEATH
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Lily of the Valley
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Convallaria Majalis
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WHOLE PLANT
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Cardiac, Renal
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Matrimony Vine
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Lycium Barbarum,L.HalimifoliumL.Carolinianum
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Leaf, Stem, Stalk
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic, Cardiac, DEATH
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Monkshood
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Aconitum Napellus
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic, Cardiac, DEATH
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Moon Trumpet (See Jimson Weed)
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Datura Stramonium
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Morning Glory
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Ipomoea Purpuera
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Mother-In-Law Plant (See Dieffenbachia)
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Dieffenbachia Spp.
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Nandina
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Nandina Domestica
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Foliage and Berries
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Cyanide Producers
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Oleander
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Nerium Oleander
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ALL PARTS
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Cardiac
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Poinsettia
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Euphorbia Pulcherrima
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric
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Poppy
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Papaver Spp.
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Berries, Stems, Sap
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Neurologic, Secondary Efects on Respiratory
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Potato
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Solanum Tuberosum
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Edible Tubers, But Green Growth and Sprouts are
Toxic; Most Top Parts
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Gastroenteric
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Purple Flag Iris
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Iris Versicolor
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Bulbs
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Gastroenteric
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Pyacantha (See Firethorn)
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Pyracantha Coccinea
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Rhododendron
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Rhododendron Ferrugineum
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric
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Rhubarb
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Rheym Rhaponticum
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Leaves
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Sowbread (See Cyclamen)
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Purpuracens
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Split-Leaf Philodendrom
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Philodendrom Spp., Monstera Spp., Daphne Laureola
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ALL PARTS
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Spurge Laurel
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Daphne Laureola
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ALL PARTS
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Cardiac, Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Star-Of-Bethlehem
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Ornithogalum Umbellatum
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Bulbs
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Gasttroenteric, Neurologic
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Stinking Iris
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Iris Foetidissima
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WHOLE PLANT
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Gastroenteric, Severe
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Sweet Pea
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Lathyrus Odoratus
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Folage and Seeds
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Neurologic
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Sweetheart Vine
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Philodendron Spp.,
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Leaves, Sems, Stalk
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Thornapple (See Jimson Weed)
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Datura Stranonium
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Tobacco
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Nicotiana Tabacum
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Leaves
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Neurologic
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Tulip
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Tulipa Spp.,
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Bulbs
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Virginia Creeper, American Ivy
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Parthenocissus Quinquefolia
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Leaves, Stem
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Stomatitis-Glossitis
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Wild Rosemary
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ledum Palustre
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Esential Oil Contained in Leaes
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic, Cardiac, DEATH
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Wolf's Bane
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Aconitum Vulparis
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ALL PARTS
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic, Cardiac, DEATH
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Wood
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Daphne Laureola
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ALL PARTS
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Cardiac, Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Yellow Iris
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Iris Pseudaccorus
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Bulbs
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Gastroenteric, Neurologic
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Yellow Jessamine
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Gelsemium Semervirens
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Berries and Roots
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Neurologic
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Toxic Parts
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System Affected
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Yew
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Taxus Spp.,
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Foliage, Bark, Seeds
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Cardiac, Neurologic
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Youpon Holly
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Ilex Vomitoria
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Berries
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Gastroenteric
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