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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White Baneberry

All parts of the white baneberry plant are toxic. We’ll give you a little hint, too. If you ever see the word “bane” in a plant’s name, it’s likely toxic. In large quantities, the berries will cause cardiac arrest or respiratory distress, stomach cramps, and dizziness in anyone who ingests them. Typically, baneberries are red, but sometimes, you’ll come across this white-berried species in your backyard. They always say, never to eat a random berry from a bush. You never know if it’s poisonous or not (Wild Adirondacks).

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