c/biodiversity · by fossilesque@mander.xyz · 2yMeet the Most Toxic Plant in North America https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/spotted-water-hemlock-toxic-plant61 points · 5 comments · view on lemmy.world
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agent_flounder@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Well that's a horrifying way to die. Holy jeepers.
I will stick to its cousins, including fennel and carrot.
dumples@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y
You don't fuck with the carrot family. There's lots of poison in there.
Mint family, violet family (True violets, not African violets) and onion family go crazy. They are pretty much all safe for human consumption. Carrots be cautious
fossilesque@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
There's one in every family.
oldone@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
Also - giant hogweed, which will burn you...https://www.nps.gov/articles/species-spotlight-giant-hogweed.htm
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 2y
I've seen lots of this in fens