Tag: Plant
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51/150: A pea, or not a pea?
Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Fabales: Fabaceae: Lupinus: Lupinus sericeus (Pursh) As attractive and colourful as this pea family member may be, the silky lupine holds its own dark secrets. Native to Manitoba and British Columbia in Western Canada, this stunning plant has been discovered to produce toxic alkaloids known to cause adverse consequences and even death…
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26/150: Not-so-sweet temptation
Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae: Helleboroideae: Actaea: Actaea rubra (Aiton Willd.) While the fruit of the red baneberry (Actaea rubra) may be tempting to eat, doing so is highly ill-advised! The plant is highly toxic and consuming large quantities of the bright red fruit may alter the nervous system and, in rare cases, lead to…