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OTHER POISONOUS PLANTS POISONOUS PLANT Larkspur Orelander Rhododendron PREVENTION TIPS Larel Peace Lily Rhubarb Leaf ❦ Know the names of ❦ Wash and rinse skin Lily of the Periwinkle Rosary Pea all plant in your home thoroughly after Valley Peyote Sago Palm and on your property. handling plants. Lobelia (Mescal) Start of ❦ If you keep poisonous ❦ Burning plants and Marijuana Philodendron Bethlehem plants in your home plant brush may be Mistletoe Yew Sweet Pea or on your property. dangerous. Avoid POISON Monkshood Posion Ivy Tobacco Note where they are. breathing in smoke Moonseed Poison Oak Tomato Vine ❦ If you have small from burning plants. PREVENTION Morning Glory Pokeweed Tulip children or animals in ❦ Holiday plants like Mother-in-Law Poppy Water Hemlock or around your home, Easter Lilies, Holly, Plant Potato Sprouts Wisteria place poisonous plants Mistletoe, and GUIDE Narcissus Primrose out of reach and off of Poinsettia’s may be Nightshade Ranunculus the floor. safe for humans to ❦ Teach children to handle, but not for PLANTS never put anything in animals to eat. their mouths unless ❦ Many types of Poison Ivy Pokeweed they have checked medication are derived with a parent or from plants. Do not and caregiver. attempt to make HOUSEHOLD GARDEN PLANTS Plants are among the most frequent objects ❦ Consider discarding medication from Lily of the Valley Yew poisonous plants if plants, as this can lead ingested by children. The following information children and animals to great health risks will help you know which plants are poisonous. are in your home daily and even death. Plants pictured in this brochure are the most ❦ common poisonous plants the Michigan MUSHROOMS or often. Store all seeds and ❦ Wear gloves when bulbs in a safe place Poison Center receives calls about. and out of reach of Mushrooms are not plants. They are in the handling plants or If you have any questions regarding a children, animals and Fungi Kingdom. Mushrooms and other fungi working with plants potentially poisonous plant call 800-222-1222. grow in nature, near other plants, so they are or weeds. anyone who may not understand the assumed to be plants. ❦ Do not touch your risk of consuming or KNOW YOUR PLANTS Never eat mushrooms or other fungi without eyes or face and handling these items. Do you know the name of the plants in your home speaking with a mycologist (specialist in fungus), reduce all skin contact and around your yard? If you do not, you may be when handling plants. or call your poison center. able to have them identified at your local garden There are many kinds of mushrooms. Many center or nursery. When you know the name of plant, call the Michigan Poison Center to find out if mushrooms are not safe to eat. If you find PLANT EXPOSURE WHAT TO DO? a mushroom growing and have determined the plant may be harmful if a person is it is safe to eat, be careful to prepare the If you know or think someone has eaten any exposed to that plant. mushroom safely before consuming. For amount of a poisonous plant or fungi: instance, True Morel ❦ Remove visible plant or fungi from their mouth. mushrooms are safe to eat if prepared correctly. ❦ Do not wait for symptoms. False Morel mushrooms Call the poison center True Morel False Morel immediately at 800-222-1222. Daffodil Diffenbachia Arrowhead are never safe to eat.

Michigan Poison Center • 550 E. Canfield Street Lande Building • Detroit, Michigan • 48201 poison.med.wayne.edu THINKING AHEAD POISONOUS PLANTS NONTOXIC PLANTS ❦ Keep the identifying ❦ Plants may have (NOT POISONOUS) The following plants are considered to be tag in the soil of poisonous leaves, plants that have been fruits(berries), petals, poisonous. However, the amount and type The following plants are not considered to be purchased. stems, flowers or of toxin (poison) may not be hazardous to poisonous. Symptoms from eating or handling health. Many plants will only cause poisoning ❦ roots. All parts of them is not likely, however any plant can cause Watch for new plant if consumed in great amounts. Symptoms of growth in gardens some plants are unexpected reactions in any person. Choking and yards. Seeds are poisonous. poisoning from plants vary depending on the risks are always present with consumption of any carried by animals and ❦ Call the Michigan plant variety. Remember, some toxic plants look object including plants. like non-toxic plants. the wind. Poison Center to help Abelia Bird's Nest Fern Dandelion ❦ Before purchasing you determine if a Absysinian Blood Leaf Dogwood whole plant or parts of If you are not sure about the toxicity of a plant new plants, ask Sword Lily* Boston Fern Dracaena* a plant are poisonous. call the Michigan Poison Center for assistance. professionals at your African Daisy Bougainvillea Easter Lily* garden center, or call African Plum Cactus (varies) Echeveria the Michigan Poison Below is a list of poisonous plants African Violet California Eucalyptus Center to find out found in Michigan. Airplane Plant Poppy Eugenia if a plant may be Aralia Camelia Fig Tree poisonous. This is not a complete list. Peace Lily Araucaria Christmas Gardenia Anemone Gloriosa Lily Asparagus Cactus Grape Ivy Angel Trumpet Holly Fern* Coleus Species Hedge Apple Anthurium Horsetail Reed Aspidistra Corn Plant* Hens & Chicks “CAN I EAT THIS PLANT?” Apricot Kernel Hyacinth Aster Crabapple Honeysuckle* Arrowhead Hydrangea Hoya Baby's Breath* Creeping Jade Plant Plants are a very important part of a healthy Avocado Leaf Iris Baby's Tears Charlie Kalanchoe* diet. However, eating plants with an unknown Autumn Crocus Ivy (varies) Bachelor Creeping Jenny Lilac source can be hazardous to your health. Not Azalea Jack-in-the-Pulpit Button Croton (home variety) Lily (Day, Easter, all parts a fruit and vegetable are meant for Betel Nut Palm Cherry Pits Bamboo Dahlia Tiger)* consumption. For instance, leaves from potato, Bitterseet Cotoneaster Begonia Daisy *Plants may be poisons tomato, and rhubarb plants are poisonous, but Buckeye Daffodil to animals the fruits and vegetables from these plants Caladium Daphne are edible. Eating fruits with pits, like cherries, Calla Lily Lantana Camara OTHER NONTOXIC PLANTS peaches, and apricots are safe, however eating Castor Beans Delphinium the ground pits are not safe. Jequirity Bean/Pea Lipstick Plant Sanseveria Jerusalem Cherry Magnolia Schefflera* Keep in mind, some plants may not be safe to Jasmine Marigold Sensitive Plant eat if they have not ripened completely. These Jimson Weed Monkey Plant Spider Plant plants are not typically found in your Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia) Norfolk Island Pine Swedish Ivy local fruit markets or grocery store. If you Elderberry Peperomia Umbrella or your family enjoy eating these plants, Elephant Ear Petunia Violet remember to eat them only when they are safe English Ivy Poinsettia* Wandering Jew for preparation and consumption. Four O'Clock Prayer Plant Weeping Fig Foxglove Purple Passion Weeping Willow Stick to eating the parts of plants that you Pyrocanthia Wild Onion already know are safe for consumption. Foxglove Rose Zebra Plant

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