Category Archives: Poisonous

Nicotiana attenuata | Coyote tobacco | Medicinal Uses

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View photos of the medicinal plant, Nicotiana attenuata (Coyote tobacco), profiled in Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest.

All tobacco species are poisonous internally. Limited external use is relatively safe.

Nicotiana attenuata | Coyote tobacco | Medicinal Uses — Nicotiana attenuata (Coyote tobacco)

Poisonous

Euphorbia dendroides | Tree spurge

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View photos of the plant, Euphorbia dendroides (Tree spurge).

Poisonous

Solanum xanti | Purple nightshade

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View photos of the poisonous plant, Solanum xanti (Purple nightshade).

Like other Solanum species, the foliage contains solanine and related alkaloids (poisonous). The fruit (green-yellow) also likely harbor this alkaloid group.

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