Category: dangerous poison

  • Mountain Laurel

    The PlantKalmia latifolia is an evergreen shrub with striking clusters of pink and white flowers that bloom in the spring and early summer. It grows about 10-15 feet tall and can form dense thickets called “laurel hells” in the wild. All parts of the plant are highly toxic. What It Looks LikeMountain laurel has tough,…

  • Digitalis

    The PlantDigitalis is a genus of 20 flowering plants including the best known, Digitalis purpurea. The name “digitalis” is from the Latin word for “finger” because the tube-like flowers are sort of fingerlike (if you squint a lot or if you have really fat fingers). They’re sometimes called witch’s gloves, dead man’s bells or foxgloves…

  • Bittersweet Nightshade

    The PlantSolanum dulcamara, also known as bittersweet nightshade or poisonberry, and its cousin Solanum nigrum, aka black nightshade, are in the same family as Atropa belladonna, better known as deadly nightshade. As you can probably guess from the names, they’re not good for you. What It Looks LikeA sprawling vine or woody shrub with slender,…