Poisonous Plants Project
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Official account of The Poisonous Plants Project, where we discuss any aspect of poisonous plants, so knowledge might avert inadvertent harms. Any source is valid, as long as it is factual.
Ask us questions, give us answers- civility ensures engagement.
Ask us questions, give us answers- civility ensures engagement.
WILL vomit on eating this, and if you are a household pet, maybe worse- sadly, many a beagle was historically harmed in elucidating the toxic principles.
Admire at arms length!
Grateful for any suggestions as to what the cultivar might be- in Canberra, so frost tolerant- inherited with garden!
Admire at arms length!
Grateful for any suggestions as to what the cultivar might be- in Canberra, so frost tolerant- inherited with garden!
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
WILL vomit on eating this, and if you are a household pet, maybe worse- sadly, many a beagle was historically harmed in elucidating the toxic principles.
Admire at arms length!
Grateful for any suggestions as to what the cultivar might be- in Canberra, so frost tolerant- inherited with garden!
Admire at arms length!
Grateful for any suggestions as to what the cultivar might be- in Canberra, so frost tolerant- inherited with garden!
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Hello! While our Archives aren't searchable by plant, our Library colleague can share this: "The first work that I know about (there might be other ones) that is wholly dedicated to venoms and poisons is the Theriaka and Alexipharmaka. We have a Latin and Italian translation of this one from 1764
October 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Hello! While our Archives aren't searchable by plant, our Library colleague can share this: "The first work that I know about (there might be other ones) that is wholly dedicated to venoms and poisons is the Theriaka and Alexipharmaka. We have a Latin and Italian translation of this one from 1764
Hello, from Australia!
We're about all things poisonous down here, and Kew features highly in 'first Western recording' of plants from round these parts.
Could we ask a cheeky little two parter? What is the earliest record of a 'poisonous plant' in your archive- and which did Kew first grow?
We're about all things poisonous down here, and Kew features highly in 'first Western recording' of plants from round these parts.
Could we ask a cheeky little two parter? What is the earliest record of a 'poisonous plant' in your archive- and which did Kew first grow?
October 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hello, from Australia!
We're about all things poisonous down here, and Kew features highly in 'first Western recording' of plants from round these parts.
Could we ask a cheeky little two parter? What is the earliest record of a 'poisonous plant' in your archive- and which did Kew first grow?
We're about all things poisonous down here, and Kew features highly in 'first Western recording' of plants from round these parts.
Could we ask a cheeky little two parter? What is the earliest record of a 'poisonous plant' in your archive- and which did Kew first grow?
that short period of time was amazing!
We are going to finish the work of the original team, with the surviving members of the team.
This will be a place where we can share our stories about Australian plants, and their relationship with humans.
Mostly helpful, sometimes harmful, always interesting.
We are going to finish the work of the original team, with the surviving members of the team.
This will be a place where we can share our stories about Australian plants, and their relationship with humans.
Mostly helpful, sometimes harmful, always interesting.
July 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
that short period of time was amazing!
We are going to finish the work of the original team, with the surviving members of the team.
This will be a place where we can share our stories about Australian plants, and their relationship with humans.
Mostly helpful, sometimes harmful, always interesting.
We are going to finish the work of the original team, with the surviving members of the team.
This will be a place where we can share our stories about Australian plants, and their relationship with humans.
Mostly helpful, sometimes harmful, always interesting.