Poisonous Plants You Can Find in Your Own Backyard

Poisonous Plants You Can Find in Your Own Backyard

HC Staff - August 24, 2023

Poisonous Plants You Can Find in Your Own Backyard
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Pink Opium Poppy Flower

The poppy plant is a source of opium found in morphine and heroin. The poppy flowers are especially seen in the south of America, and can easily spread. It’s toxic because the alkaloids in the pink opium poppy flower may cause convulsions, asphyxiation, and eventually, death. The surface of the unwashed seed is especially poisonous. People may start hallucinating and suffer from confusion if they ingest the seed, so it’s especially important to be mindful of the plant if you have it in your backyard (NRE).

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