Poisonous Plants Of S.E. Australia
The list below leads to thumbnails of a series of illustrations of poisonous plants from S.E. Australia, drawn as part of a Poison Plant Project undertaken in 1984-85 but never completed. The information accompanying the illustrations is minimal, ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Amanita Phalloides
Reproduced by permission Amanita phalloides is an introduced agaric found under oak, and is deadly poisonous; cap greenish; stem white with ring initially and ample volva (cup at base). RARE. Amanita phalloides (Vaill. : Fr.)Link Handbuch 3: 272 ... [... more]
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Flying Insects Bites And Stings
There are many biting insects around, especially in summer. While you can do some things to help avoid being bitten, bites often happen and you need to be prepared. Most insect bites and stings are not poisonous, but the bites of some flying ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Poisoning
In Australia there are many plants that produce poisonous berries, fruit or flowers. For example, all parts of the oleander plant are poisonous. Check with a local poisons department, or your local council to find out what plants are poisonous in ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Cane Toads
All stages of the Cane Toad's life-cycle are poisonous. The venom produced by the parotoid glands acts principally on the heart. No humans have died in Australia from Cane Toad poison but overseas, people have died ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Tony Ross
Tony Ross has illustrated many favorite books for children, including Lynne Reid Banks's Harry the Poisonous Centipede titles, the popular series about extra-terrestrial teacher Dr. Xargle by Jeanne Willis, and the ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Brazilian Nightshade
Flowers from spring into summer. Light blue flowers (2cm) with yellow stamens. Clusters are followed by somewhat poisonous red berries. ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Common Thornapple
All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans with some early records of child deaths after eating the seeds. Some people may develop headache, nausea or dermatitis from close contact with the plant. Toxicity to ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Environment Lobby Calls For Election Focus On Biosecurity
The spiders identified included the poisonous western black widow spider, black widow spider, brown widow spider, and red-backed spiders. There were also red-backed jumping spiders, a wolf spider, cobweb spiders, yellow sac spider, grey house ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Agaricus Xanthodermus
Reproduced by permission Just like the Field Mushroom or cultivated Button Mushroom, but distinguished by the yellow stain, the squarer cap, the double ring, and the chemical odour. Typically found in parks, gardens and lawns. Poisonous. Agaricus ... [... more]
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