Toxic plants and fungi When we think about poisonous plants and fungi what do we mean? A toxic plant is often defined as ‘a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism or any plant capable of evoking a toxic and/or…
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False Morel / Spring / Toxic Scientific Name Gyromitra esculenta Common Names False Morel, Turban fungus Family Discinaceae Habitat They are mostly found at altitude in coniferous forests, occasionally they can be found on lower lying ground. Description They contain gyromitrin, an organic carcinogenic poison and are known to be…
Yew Tree / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible / Toxic Yew Tree (Taxus Baccata) Identification An evergreen tree up to 20 meters tall but quite often used as hedging. Virtually all parts of the Yew Tree are potentially deadly poisonous. Common Names English Yew, Common Yew. Botanical Name…