| Aconitum
- (Aconite, wolfsbane, monkshood) (Aconitum napellus)
The poison is concentrated in the unripe seed pods and
roots, but all parts are poisonous. Causes digestive
upset, nervous excitement. The juice in plant parts is
often fatal.
Aloe
Vera - Good for the
skin although can cause diarrhoea if
ingested.
Amaryllis -
Bulbs poisonous.
Anemones
(Anemone species)
Angels'
trumpets (Brugmansia
species) - Can cause nausea and vomiting if eaten.
Apple
seeds/ pips
- The plant is cyanogenic.
Aquilegia
Atropa
belladonna - (belladonna or deadly
nightshade) - Extremely toxic, with hallucinogenic
properties.
Autumn
Crocuses (Colchicum species) aka Meadow Saffron
- The bulbs are highly poisonous.
Azalea
- Can cause nausea, vomiting, depression, difficulty breathing
and coma if eaten.
Belladonna
see 'Atropa belladonna' above.
Bindweed
(Convolvulus arvensis)
Bird
of paradise
(Seeds poisonous)
Bittersweet
Woody Nightshade (Solanum
dulcamara)
Box
(Buxus species)
Bracken
(Pteridium aquilinum)
Brugmansia
- Datura
- Can cause nausea and vomiting if eaten.
Buttercups
(Ranunculus species)
Calla
lily
Cannabis
(cannabis
sativa)
Castor
bean - (Ricinus species)
Cheese
Plant (Monstera Deliciosa)
Cherry laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
Chickweed
Christmas
Rose
Chrysanthemum
Columbines
(Aquilegia species)
Common
Nettle (urtica
dioica)
Corncockle
Cuckoo
Pint - Arum maculatum
Cyclamen
- Flowers poisonous.
Daffodil
(Narcissus) - Bulbs poisonous.
Daphnes
(Daphne species)
Darnel
Daturas
(Datura species)
Deadly
Nightshade see Atropa
belladonna
Devil's
Ivy
(Philodendron)
Euphorbia
False
acacia (Robinia
pseudoacacia)
Flax
(Linum species)
Fools
Parsley - Aethusa
cynapium - Identified by the characteristic foul
smell. Symptoms of poisoning are heat in the
mouth and throat.
Foxglove
(Digitalis purpurea)
Fritillaria
Giant
Hogweed (Heracleum
mantegazzianum)
Globe
flower (Trollius europaeus)
Greater
Celandine
Greater
Spearwort
Ground
Ivy
Hellebores
(Helleborus species)
Hemlocks
(Conicum species)
Holly (Ilex species)
Honeysuckle
(lonicera periclymenum)
Hyacinth
(Hyacinth orientalis) - Bulb poisonous.
Iris
Ivy (Hedera species)
Kingcup
(Caltha
palustris)
Laburnums
(Laburnum
species)
Larkspurs
(Delphiniums)
Laurel (Prunus
laurocerasus)
Lesser Spearwort
Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria
majalis)
Lupins (Lupinus
species)
Monkshoods (Aconitum
species)
Morning
glory
Nerium
Oleander
Oak (Quercus
Spp)
Peace
lily (Spathiphyllum Gioant)
Peach -
Both the stone and leaf contain cyanide
Poinsettia
Poppy
Potatoes
- Green
tubers, leaves & fruits (berries) are poisonous.
Primulas (Primula
species)
Privet (Ligustrum
ovalifolium)
Ragwort
Rhododendron
or
(Rhododendron ponticum)
Rhubarb (Rheum) -
Leaf blades, but not petioles, contain oxalic acid
salts, causing kidney disorders, convulsions, coma.
Rarely fatal.
Ricinus
Communis
- (Contains Ricin)
Sandwort
Schefflera
Soapwort
Sorrel
Spindle (Euonymus
europaeus)
Spurges
(Euphorbia
species)
St.John's Wort (Hypericum
perforatum)
Sumachs (Rhus
species)
Sweet Peas (Lathyrus
species)
Thornapple
Tiger
lily (very
poisonous to cats)
Tomatoes
- Foliage and vines
contain alkaloid poisons which cause digestive upset.
Vetch
Wild Garlic (Allium
ursinum) aka Ramsons
Wisteria
Wood Anemone
Woody Nightshade
Yellow Flag
Yew
(Taxus baccata) All
parts of the plant, except for the fleshy red bit of the
fruit, contain taxane alkaloids. The seeds are
especially poisonous and are quickly fatal when ingested.
Zantedeschia
aethiopica
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Note: This does
not represent a complete list of all poisonous plants. Please
assume every plant is poisonous unless you know different.
Contact your
veterinarian/doctor immediately if you think your pet/child has ingested
any of these plants.
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