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By Merry Bogert Caveat and general statements regarding toxicity: 1)      Not every toxic plant is discussed in these articles and, just because a plant is not discussed in the article does not mean it is not toxic. 2)      Some plants are species-specific with regards to toxicity – in other words, not all plants are toxic in the same way with all animals or people 3)      The “poisonous plant triangle” applies to any potentially toxic plant. This term means that three things are required for a particular plant to be toxic:       (a) the presence of some particular chemical in the plant, AND   (b) a susceptibility or sensitivity to that chemical by the animal or person           ingesting or contacting the plant, AND   (c) consumption/contact with sufficient quantity to cause a reaction. All three must be present in order for a plant to be toxic to an individual animal or person at one particular point in time. 4)      Toxicity can range from dermatitis (a skin

By Merry Bogert   Caveat and general statements regarding toxicity: 1)      Not every toxic plant is discussed in these articles and, just because a plant is not discussed in the article does not mean it is not toxic. 2)      Some plants are species-specific with regards to toxicity – in other words, not all plants are toxic in the same way with all animals or people 3)      The “poisonous plant triangle” applies to any potentially toxic plant. This term means that three things are required for a particular plant to be toxic:       (a) the presence of some particular chemical in the plant, AND   (b) a susceptibility or sensitivity to that chemical by the animal or person           ingesting or contacting the plant, AND   (c) consumption/contact with sufficient quantity to cause a reaction. All three must be present in order for a plant to be toxic to an individual animal or person at one particular point in time. 4)      Toxicity can range from dermatitis (a sk

By Merry Bogert  Caveat and general statements regarding toxicity: 1)      Not every toxic plant is discussed in these articles and, just because a plant is not discussed in the article does not mean it is not toxic. 2)      Some plants are species-specific with regards to toxicity – in other words, not all plants are toxic in the same way with all animals or people 3)      The “poisonous plant triangle” applies to any potentially toxic plant. This term means that three things are required for a particular plant to be toxic:       (a) the presence of some particular chemical in the plant, AND   (b) a susceptibility or sensitivity to that chemical by the animal or person           ingesting or contacting the plant, AND   (c) consumption/contact with sufficient quantity to cause a reaction. All three must be present in order for a plant to be toxic to an individual animal or person at one particular point in time. 4)      Toxicity can range from dermatitis (a sk

By Merry Bogert  Caveat and general statements regarding toxicity: 1)      Not every toxic plant is discussed in these articles and just because a plant is not discussed in the article does not mean it is not toxic. 2)      Some plants are species-specific with regards to toxicity – in other words, not all plants are toxic in the same way with all animals or people 3)      The “poisonous plant triangle” applies to any potentially toxic plant. This term means that three things are required for a particular plant to be toxic:       (a) the presence of some particular chemical in the plant, AND   (b) a susceptibility or sensitivity to that chemical by the animal or person           ingesting or contacting the plant, AND   (c) consumption/contact with sufficient quantity to cause a reaction. All three must be present in order for a plant to be toxic to an individual animal or person at one particular point in time. 4)      Toxicity can range from dermatitis (a sk