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• Sugar Pine
  ...''; family Pinaceae) is a species of [[pine]] that occurs in the mountains of Oregon and California in the western United States, and Baja California in ...t) tall, exceptionally up to 81 m (265 ft) tall, and with a trunk diameter of 1.5-2.5 m (5-8 ft), exceptionally 3.5 m (11 ft).
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• Daphne (plant)
  ...[shrub]]s in the [[plant]] family [[Thymelaeaceae]], native to [[Asia]], [[Europe]], and north [[Africa]]. They are noted for their scented [[flower]]s and [ ...]] [[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
  ...ology)|family]] [[Ranunculaceae]] (Buttercup family), native to southern [[Europe]] and east across [[Asia]] to [[Japan]]. [[Image:Eranthis hyemalis.jpg|left|thumb|Foliage at the end of flowering]]
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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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• Laburnum
  {{for|the suburb of Melbourne|Laburnum, Victoria}} :''"Indian laburnum" is the [[Golden Shower Tree]], a distant relative of the genus ''Laburnum.
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• Wood Spurge
  '''Wood Spurge''' is a [[Europe]]an plant in the genus ''[[Euphorbia]]''. ...pical of ''Euphorbia'' appears between April and June. The milky [[latex]] of the plant is toxic and it can cause irritation on contact with the skin.
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• Lathyrus japonicus
  ...hling''') is a [[legume]] native to temperate coastal areas of [[Asia]], [[Europe]], [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. ...al and paler purple wing and keel petals; they are produced in [[raceme]]s of 2-7 together.
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• Cicuta
  ...to other members in the family Apiaceae and may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be conf ...ncluding [[anticonvulsant]] drugs such as a [[benzodiazepine]]. High doses of anticonvulsant medicine are often required to halt seizure activity and fur
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• Daphne mezereum
  ...the subalpine vegetation zone, but descends to near sea level in northern Europe. It is generally confined to soils derived from [[limestone]]. The common n ''Daphne mezereum'' is very toxic because of the [[daphnetoxin]] present especially in the berries and twigs. If poisone
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• Actaea spicata
  ...a species of [[flowering plant]] in the genus ''[[Actaea]]'', native to [[Europe]] and western [[Asia]]. *''Actaea spicata'' var. ''spicata''. Europe, northwestern Asia; at 0-1900 m altitude.
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• Manchineel
  ...', "little apple of death". This refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most poisonous trees in the world. ...p to 15 [[meters]] high with a greyish bark, shiny green leaves and spikes of small greenish flowers. Its fruits, which are similar in appearance to an [
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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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• Adonis aestivalis
  ...e but has been introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern parts of the United States. ...Bailey|Bailey, L. H.]] | title=[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550 Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).] | year=[[2005]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenber
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• Adonis annua
  ...medicinal]] and [[ornamental plant]] native to [[Africa]], [[Asia]], and [[Europe]]. ''Adonis annua'' is one of 101 species deemed as a high priority for conservation in the UK by the wil
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• Digitalis purpurea
  ...e]] (formerly treated in the family Scrophulariaceae), native to most of [[Europe]]. ..., or white in selected [[cultivar]]s). They are also spotted inside bottom of the tube. The flowering period is early summer, sometimes with additional f
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• Veratrum nigrum
  ...is a [[medicinal plant]] and [[poisonous plant]] native to [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called ...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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• Fool's Parsley
  ...Europe]], western [[Asia]] and northwest [[Africa]]. It is the only member of the genus '''''Aethusa'''''. [[Image:Aethusa_cynapium_002.JPG|left|thumb|Inflorescence of Fool's Parsley.]]
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• Euphorbia lathyris
  ...amey">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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• Ornithogalum
  ...hite flowers striped with green. There are numerous members of the genus, of which ''O. umbellatum'' is perhaps the best-known: :''[[Ornithogalum arabicum|O. arabicum]]'' (Star-of-Bethlehem)
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• Agave
  |subdivision = see text. See also [[List of Agave species|full listing]]. {{For|the queen of Greek mythology|Agave (mythology)}}
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