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• Daphne (plant)
  ...arden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a genus of between 50-95 [[species]] of [[deciduous]] and [[evergreen]] [[shrub]]s in the [[plant]] family [[Thymel ...]] [[sepal]]s, ranging from greenish-yellow to white and bright pink; most of the evergreen species tend to have greenish flowers, while the [[deciduous]
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• Eranthis
  '''''Eranthis''''' ('''Winter aconite''') is a [[genus]] of eight [[species]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Ranunculaceae]] ( [[Image:Eranthis hyemalis.jpg|left|thumb|Foliage at the end of flowering]]
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• Abrus precatorius
  ...ant is native to [[Indonesia]] and grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world where it has been introduced. It has a tendency to become [[weed ...ter than the fatal dose of abrin. Abrin can kill with a circulating amount of less than 3 μg ([[microgram]]s).
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• Cicuta virosa
  ...ps]] or carrots. The plant may be mistaken for parsnip due to its clusters of white tuberous [[root]]s. ...certainly the Greek [[philosopher]] [[Socrates]] drank a cup of some kind of hemlock infusion at his execution in [[399 BC]]. ''Cicuta virosa'' is howev
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• Solanum dulcamara
  ...at Lakes]] region and was first spotted in 1843<ref>{{cite web |title=List of invasive species in the Great Lakes Great Lakes United / Union Saint-Lauren ...shaped, and often lobed at the base. The [[flower]]s are in loose clusters of 3–20, (1–1.5&nbsp;cm) across, star-shaped, with five purple petals and
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• Veratrum nigrum
  ...nal plant]] and [[poisonous plant]] native to [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu" (藜 ...aring a safe and effective dosage, and that death has occurred at a dosage of 0.6 grams<ref name="Bensky, D. 2004 p 461"/>.
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• Euphorbia lathyris
  ...is'']</ref><ref name="blamey">Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). ''Flora of Britain and Northern Europe''. ISBN 0-340-40170-2</ref> ...name="blamey"/><ref name="rhs">Huxley, A, ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. ISBN 0-333-47494-5</ref>
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• Ligustrum ovalifolium
  .... In favorable growing conditions, individual shrubs may produce thousands of fruits. Privet is used as a food plant by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Common Emerald]], [[Common Marbled
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• Melia azedarach
  <!-- and oogles of others - search for the species names to get lists. --> ...(biology)|family]], [[Meliaceae]], that is native to [[India]], southern [[China]] and [[Australia]]. Common names include '''Persian Lilac''', '''White Ced
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• Actaea asiatica
  '''''Actaea asiatica''''' is species of baneberry that ranges throughout Asia.The flowers are ranges from gray to w [[Category:Flora of China]]
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• Hellebore
  [[Image:Illustration Helleborus niger0.jpg|thumb|19th century illustration of ''Helleborus niger'']] [[Image:Helleborus foetidus0.jpg|thumb|right|The small green flowers of ''H. foetidus'' often have a purple edge to each 'petal']]
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• Ageratum houstonianum
  ...ay flowers are threadlike, leading to the common name.<ref>New South Wales Flora Online, ''Ageratum houstonianum'' [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bi ...a_id=1&taxon_id=200023022 | title = Ageratum houstonianum | work = [[Flora of North America]] }}</ref><ref>Species profile [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.go
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• Privet
  ...[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]], with the centre of diversity in [[China]], the [[Himalayas]], [[Japan]] and [[Taiwan]]. The generic name originated ...he fruits, borne in clusters, are small purple to black drupes. The fruits of some species are mildly [[poisonous]] to humans.<ref>Plants for a Future, h
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• Nerium oleander
  ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref> ...m the old Latin name for the flower. Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficie
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• Lily of the Valley
  ...'''''Convallaria''''' in the flowering plant family [[Ruscaceae]] (or one of two, or three, if ''C. keiskei'' and ''C. transcaucasica'' are recognised a ...eason, Henry A. and Cronquist, Arthur, (1991), ''Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada'', New York Botanical Garden
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• Castor oil plant
  ...Genome Sciences |publisher=[[University of Maryland, Baltimore|University of Maryland Medical School]] |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref> Castor seed is the source of [[castor oil]], which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in [[triglycer
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• Stinging nettle
  ..., northern [[Africa]], and [[North America]], and is the best-known member of the [[nettle]] genus ''[[Urtica]]''. ...e]], [[5-HT]] or [[serotonin]], and possibly [[formic acid]]. This mixture of chemical compounds cause a painful sting or [[paresthesia]] from which the
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• Jojoba
  ...| title = A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert | publisher = University of California Press | date = 2000 | pages = 256–257 | isbn = 0-520-21980-5 } [[Image:Simmondsia_chinensis_male_flower.jpg|left|thumb|Close-up of male jojoba flowers.]]
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• Bamboo
  |diversity_link = Taxonomy of the Bambuseae See the full '''[[Taxonomy of the Bambuseae]]'''.}}
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• Concrete
  ...dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]] ...ern building: [[Boston City Hall]] (completed 1968) is largely constructed of concrete, both pre-cast and poured-in-place.]]
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