Toxic Plants

The following plants are considered TOXIC*
(Poisonous, possibly dangerous.)

* These plants contain a wide variety of poisons and symptoms may vary from a mild stomach ache, skin rash, swelling of the mouth and throat to involvement of the heart, kidneys or other organs. The WV Poison Center can give you more specific information on these or other plants that can be poisonous and may not be on this list. Many plants do not cause toxicity unless ingested in very large amounts.

Anemone	Holly Berries	Narcissus
Angel Trumpet Tree	Horsetail Reed	Nightshade
Apricot-Kernels	Hyacinth	Oleander
Arrowhead	Hydrangea	Periwinkle
Avocado-leaves	Iris	Peyote (Mescal)
Azaleas	Ivy (Boston, English and Others)	Philodendron
Betel Nut Palm	Jack-In-The-Pulpit	Poison hemlock
Bittersweet	Jequirity Bean or Pea	Poison Ivy
Buckeye	Jerusalem Cherry	Poison Oak
Buttercups	Jessamine (Jasmine)	Poppy (CA Poppy Excepted)
Caladium	Jimson Weed (Thorn Apple)	Pokeweed
Calla Lily	Jonquil	Potato-Sprouts
Castor Bean	Lantana Camara (Red Sage)	Primrose
Cherries-Wild & Cultivated	Larkspur	Ranunculus
Crocus, Autumn	Laurels	Rhododendron
Daffodil	Lily-Of-The-Valley	Rhubarb-Blade
Daphne	Lobelia	Rosary Pea
Delphinium	Marijuana	Star-Of-Bethlehem
Devils Ivy	Mayapple	Sweet Pea
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)	Mistletoe	Tobacco
Elderberry	Moonseed	Tomato-Vines
Elephant Ear	Monkshood	Tulip
English Ivy	Morning Glory	Water Hemlock
Four O'Clock	Mother-In-Law Plant	Wisteria
Foxglove	Mushroom	Yew

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