![]() The black juicy berries can be made into jam or wine, but easily cause stomach upsets if too many are eaten raw.Įlephant’s Ear ( Alocasia brisbanensis). Sap is very poisonous.Įlderberry or Elder ( Sambucus nigra). All parts are poisonous.ĭumb Canes ( Dieffenbachia species). The poisons are found throughout the cap, gills, stem and spores.ĭelphinium ( Delphinium species). You cannot remove them by soaking, cooking or drying. muscaria) The poisonous compounds are extremely stable. Though the root is believed to have the highest concentration of the toxins, the berries are usually the cause of accidental poisoning because of their appealing appearance.ĭeath Cap & Fly Agaric Fungi ( Agaricus phalloides, A. All parts are poisonous.ĭeadly Nightshade ( Atropa bella-donna). All species are poisonous.ĭatura ( Brugmansia candida). Both bulbs and flowers contain poisonous properties.ĭaphne ( Daphne species). The white latex in all parts of the plant is poisonous.ĭaffodils & Jonquils ( Narcissus species). Has pretty red berries which seem to be mildly poisonous.Ĭruel Plant ( Araujia sericifera). All parts are poisonous.Ĭotoneaster (C otoneaster species). ![]() Although the leaves can be used as a general tonic, if used in higher quantities, they can be harmful over a prolonged period.Ĭorsican Hellebore ( Helleborus lividus ssp corsicus). A climber with poisonous white latex in all parts of the plant.Ĭomfrey ( Symphytum officinale and its hybrid). Has small black fruits with kernals which are poisonous.Ĭhilean Jasmine ( Mandevilla suaveolens). All parts are extremely poisonous.Ĭherry Laurel ( Prunus laurocerasus). All foliage is poisonous.Ĭestrums ( Cestrum species). Has attractive mottled seeds that are poisonous.Ĭelery-leaved Buttercup ( Ranunculus sceleratus). All parts of the plants, including the roots and shoots, are extremely toxic.Ĭaster Oil Plant ( Ricinus communis). Seeds are poisonous.īushman’s Poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia). Has orange-red berries which are likely to be poisonous.īroom ( Cytisus scoparius). Contact can cause skin rashes and the clippings should be handled with care.īoxthorn ( Lycium ferocissimum). The leaves are poisonous to humans but its unpleasant odour and bitter taste tends to minimise its ingestion. Contains the alkaloid buxine which causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Violet berries are poisonous.īox ( Buxus sempervirens). Not to be confused with Deadly Nightshade, which has large bellshaped brownish-purple flowers.īlueberry Lily ( Dianella nigra). Plant is moderately toxic with white starlike flowers. Has small purple flowers and shining scarlet berries that are poisonous.īlack Nightshade ( Solanum nigrum). Not to be confused with the edible sweet almond which all have pink flowers (as opposed to white flowers with a pink base).īittersweet ( Solanum dulcamara). Has small bright red berries in summer which are mildly poisonous.īitter Almond ( Prunus dulcis). All parts are poisonous.Īsparagus ( Asparagus officinalis). Has a reasonably large mottled berry (green and white when immature, yellow at maturity) that can be poisonous.Īrum Lily ( Zantedeschia aethiopica). Most parts are likely to be mildly poisonous.Īpple of Sodom ( Solanum linnaeanum). All parts are poisonous.Īpple of Peru ( Nicandra physalodes). Plants which can be poisonous to Humans (if eaten)Īngels Trumpet ( Brugmansia candida). ![]() Maybe Kelli has a species of buttercup that is more tasty to chickens than mine.If you suspect a person has ingested parts of a poisonous plant, immediately contact the National Poisons and Hazardous Chemical Information Centre Urgent Phoneline on 0800 POISON (0800 764 766) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.įor non-urgent information, Ph between 9am and 5pm week days only. This made it easier to remove the buttercup that was there.but it very quickly came back! When I put my chickens in an area with buttercup, they ate most everything else, and turned up the soil. Perhaps the calcium they poop out has contributed to making it more alkaline over the years? I've noticed that I have more plantain in my duck yard than anywhere else, and no buttercup now (there used to be a lot), so the calcium/alkalinity might be helping. In fact, there's a lot of buttercup most everywhere on my property. They've eaten all the dandelion plants by my house, but there's still a lot of buttercup. They'd far prefer dandelion or grass or other weeds. My ducks and geese and chickens do eat buttercup.but they don't love it. Of the 2,252 species in the family and some 600 buttercups in the genus perhaps a dozen and a half squeak into the edible realm. On Green Deans', Eat the Weeds site, he mentions that some buttercups are more toxic than others ( ). I think it might depend on the variety of buttercup, too. Kelli Boggs wrote:I actually have been putting chickens on the less dense areas but I was under the impression that buttercups are mildly toxic to animals.
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