Dangerous plants

USA Poisonous Plants: The Dangerous Plants Lurking In Plain Sight! Nature's beauty often conceals hidden dangers, and the plant kingdom is no exception. In the United States, several seemingly innocent plants possess toxic properties that

How surprised I was to find out that something so exotic and spiky as this plant is actually completely hardy here in Portland! I have a va...

Carnivorous plants fascinate as much now as when their gruesome diet was first discovered. Molecular biology is helping botanists trace the origins of their predatory ways.

Know what's in your garden - our poisonous plant poster shows these dangerous beauties that are native to CA

View photographs and a description of the plant Abrus precatorius, commonly known as Rosary Pea, Rosarypea, Precatory Bean, Jequirity Pea, Bead Vine,...

The manchineel tree, or "little apple of death," is a poisonous tree that can be found in coastal Florida. Here's why this tree is dangerous and how to avoid it.

Some wild plants are a threat to hikers and amateur foragers, while other common flora are a hidden danger to kids, pets and farm animals.

I'll bet you can't guess where the name comes from...

When it comes to houseplants, sometimes the beautiful can be itchy—or deadly.