1. Poisonous Plants S. David Baker, R.Ph., CSPI Central Texas Poison Control Center Scott & White Memorial Hospital

2. Oxalate Containing Plants F Rhubarb F Dieffenbachia F Caladium F Philodendron F Oxalis F Calla Lily F Jack-in-the-pulpit F Others

3. Rhubarb

4. Dieffenbachia

5. Dieffenbachia

6. Philodendron

7. Jack-in-the-pulpit

8. Oxalate F Needle like crystals F Edema of mouth, tongue, and throat F Ingestion of larger quantities can lead to multi-organ damage. Renal, Hepatic, Myocardial, Brain, and GI

9. Cardiac Glycoside Plants F Oleander F Lily of the Valley F Foxglove

10. Oleander

11. Oleander

12. Lily of the Valley

13. Foxglove

14. Cardiac Glycoside Plants F Just like Digoxin F Bradycardia with AV block F Hypotension F Lethargy F Dizziness F GI upset

15. Solanine containing Plants F Potato F Black Nightshade F Jerusalem Cherry

16. Potato

17. Black Nightshade

18. Jerusalem Cherry

19. Solanine F N / V / D, headache F Drowsiness F Coma F Onset - 2 - 24 hours F Duration - up to 3 days F Plants can also be anticholinergics

20. Anticholinergic Plants F Belladona F Datura –Angel’s Trumpet –Jimson weed –Thorn Apple F Henbane

21. Belladonna

22. Jimson Weed

24. Jimson Weed Seeds

25. Henbane

26. Anticholinergics F Hyperthermia, flushing F Dry mucus membranes F Mydriasis F Tachycardia F Decreased GI motility F Urinary retention F Delirium, hallucinations, CNS depression

27. Cyanogenic Glycosides F Almond F Peach F Plum F Cherry F Apple F Clover F Others

28. Cyanogenic

29. Cyanogenic Glycosides F Usually only a problem if you make a meal out of them F 1 - 2 seeds are not a problem F Enzymatic breakdown in GI leads to toxicity F Onset 30 minutes to 2 hours F Respiratory distress, syncope, coma, seizures follow GI symptoms.

30. Other Plants F Castor Beans F Rosary Beans F Poinsetta F Ganja F Lantana F Nicotiana F Poison Ivy

31. Castor Bean Plant

32. Castor Beans

33. Rosary bean

34. Castor Bean Toxicity Rosary Bean Toxicity F Beans are very hard and only toxic if chewed F GI effects within 6 hours, cause gastric lesions, looks like alkaline burns F 2 - 5 days after exposure - cytotoxic effects - Liver, Kidney, Brain

35. Poinsettia

36. Poinsettia F Causes severe stomach irritation F Lots of Nausea and Vomiting F Not considered toxic F Dehydration F Electrolyte imbalances

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38. Lantana

39. Lantana F Unripe berries are the most toxic F Lantadene - atropine like substance F Anticholinergic poisoning

40. Nicotiana tabacum

41. Nicotine F GI upset - N / V F Onset in 15 - 60 minutes F Duration 3 - 12 hours F Increase in heart rate and blood pressure then irregular pulse and hypotension F Tremors and seizures

42. Poison Ivy

43. Other plants F Water Hemlock F Poke Weed

44. Water Hemlock

45. F Mydriasis F Tachycardia F Seizures - Onset 5 minutes to 2 hours F Salivation, gastritis, diarrhea, emesis F Rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure F Metabolic acidosis F Strychnine like substance

46. Poke Weed

47. Poke weed F Mostly GI effects F Onset 30 minutes to 5 hours F Duration - 1 to 48 hours F Headache F Weakness F Seizures F Coma