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Cascara Picture from Wikimedia Commons Rhamnus purshianus Common Name: Cascara Sagrada. Family: Rhamnaceae. Known Hazards: There is the suggestion that this species could be mildly poisonous. Habitats: Rich bottom lands and sides of canyons, usually in coniferous forests. Range: Western N. America - British Columbia to California. Physical Characteristics . . . → Read More: Cascara Oak Photo by Jorchr http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svaneholm,_ek.jpg Quercus robur Common Name: Pedunculate Oak. Family: Fagaceae. Habitats: Often the dominant woodland tree, especially on clay soils and in the eastern half of Britain, but avoiding acid peat and shallow limestone soils. Range: Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, the . . . → Read More: Oak Wild Cherry Bark Photo from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amerikaanse_vogelkers_bessen_Prunus_serotina.jpg Prunus serotina Common Name: Wild Cherry, Rum Cherry. Family: Rosaceae. Known Hazards: The seeds and leaves of this species contain high quantities of hydrogen cyanide, a poison that gives almonds their characteristic flavour. This toxin is readily detected by its bitter taste. Usually present . . . → Read More: Wild Cherry Purslane Photo by http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portulaca_oleracea_stems.jpg Portulaca oleracea Common Name: Green Purslane. Family: Portulacaceae. Habitats: Fields, waste ground, roadside verges, cultivated ground and by the sea. Range: S. Europe. A not infrequent casual in Britain. Physical Characteristics Portulaca oleracea is an ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.3 m . . . → Read More: Purslane Polygala Tenuifolia Polygala tenuifolia Common Name: Yuan Zhi. Family: Polygalaceae. Known Hazards: Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, at least one member of this genus is said to be poisonous in large quantities. Habitats: Hillsides, roadsides and meadows. Dry meadows and stony slopes. Range: E. Asia . . . → Read More: Polygala Tenuifolia Senega drawing from Wikimedia Commons Polygala senega Common Name: Senega Snake Root. Family: Polygalaceae. Known Hazards: The plant is poisonous in large quantities, causing violent purging and vomiting. Habitats: Rocky hills and woods on dry and mainly calcareous soils. Range: Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Hudson . . . → Read More: Senega |
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