Hello! And welcome to my blog. Although we don’t have access to a lab at this moment, learning doesn’t have to stop. This semester, I will be doing research on beautiful, yet poisonous plants here in Arizona.
The contenders on my list are:
Lantanas
Pothos (yes, those we tend to keep in the kitchen)
Desert thorn
Russian thistle
Water hemlock
I will be researching their benefits; whether they
are toxic to humans, animals, or both; whether they are native or were they
introduced to our landscape, and if they are invasive. Towards the end of my
research, I will also be hiking the most popular nearby mountains and try to
spot any of these plants out in nature to see how easy or hard it is to come
across these plants in nature. No, I will not be tasting them.
Agredano, Rene. (2016, October). 6 Dangerous Desert Plants To Avoid In The Outdoors. RV Life. https://rvlife.com/dangerous-desert-plants-rvers/
(2014, October). Poisonous
Plants. Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center. The University of
Arizona. https://azpoison.com/poison/plants/poisonous-plants
Schalau, Jeff. (2018, August). Poisonous Landscape
Plants, Backyard Gardener - Yavapai County Cooperative Extension. The
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://extension.arizona.edu/poisonous-landscape-plants
I love this project! I think that it is important to know which plants are potentially dangerous. I also love to hike so I am curious to see what you find.
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