Poisonous Plants of the World Trivia Word Search

This yellow-flowered shrub, common on heathland, contains alkaloids that can affect the heart if eaten in quantity.

The genus name of a popular Japanese evergreen shrub whose nectar can even make toxic honey is _ _ _ _ _ _.

White _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a woodland plant, poisoned cow's milk and caused the 'milk sickness' that killed Lincoln's mother.

The genus name for the elephant ear houseplant, whose leaves contain irritating calcium oxalate, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Lily of the _ _ _ _ _ _, a fragrant spring flower, contains toxins that can affect the heart if ingested.

This delicate woodland flower, sometimes called windflower, can irritate skin and the digestive tract.

Except when cooked, the raw berries, leaves, and bark of this shrub can cause nausea.

Mountain _ _ _ _ _ _, a broadleaf evergreen shrub, can produce honey that is itself toxic if bees feed only on its flowers.

This woodland plant, related to trilliums, bears a single blue-black toxic berry atop a ring of leaves; its genus is _ _ _ _ _.

This woodland vine produces blue-black berries that closely resemble wild grapes but are toxic to eat.

The seedlings of this prickly-burred weed are more toxic to livestock than the mature plant.

This purple-flowered garden plant contains digitalis, a compound once used to treat heart conditions.

Its bulbs have been mistaken for onions, leading to accidental poisonings; the plant is also called Narcissus.

Greater _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a yellow-flowered relative of the poppy, produces an orange sap once used on warts despite its toxicity.

The genus name for jimson weed, a hallucinogenic plant also called thorn apple, is _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of the spindle tree, whose brightly colored fruit capsules are toxic if eaten, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Nearly every part of this evergreen conifer genus is poisonous except the fleshy red aril around its seed: _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of autumn crocus, source of a toxic alkaloid once used medicinally for gout, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

The bright red berries of this Christmas plant can cause vomiting if eaten in quantity.

_ _ _ _ _ _ Flower, one of the earliest bloomers on the prairie in spring, contains irritating compounds in its sap.

The genus name of red spider lily, a flower associated with Japanese cemeteries, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

While its stalks are baked into pies, the leaves of this plant contain toxic oxalic acid.

Considered one of North America's most toxic plants, this wetland relative of hemlock has the genus name _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of deadly nightshade, whose berries were once used to dilate the eyes, is _ _ _ _ _ _.

The seeds of this common fruit contain a small amount of a cyanide-producing compound.

The bitter variety of this nut naturally contains a compound that releases cyanide when digested.

_ _ _ _ _ _ bush, a wetland shrub with spherical white flower clusters, is toxic to livestock if browsed.

Extracted from certain South American vines, this paralyzing poison was traditionally used to coat hunting darts.

The nuts of this tree, also called horse-chestnut, are toxic unless specially processed.

Corn _ _ _ _ _ _, a now-rare weed of grain fields, once produced toxic seeds that contaminated flour.

This foul-smelling plant, historically used by fortune-tellers and poisoners alike, produces hallucinogenic alkaloids.

This fragrant flowering shrub produces berries so toxic that just a few can be fatal to a child.

This genus of the castor bean plant produces the deadly toxin found in a famous poison: _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

This woodland wildflower's red sap was used by Native Americans as a dye, but it's caustic and toxic if ingested.

This colorful houseplant with red, orange, and yellow leaves has a milky sap that irritates skin on contact.

Tree _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a shrubby relative of the cigarette plant, contains the same toxic alkaloid: nicotine.

The Greek philosopher Socrates was executed by drinking a potion made from this plant.

Its ripe purple berries look edible, but this North American plant is toxic when eaten raw.

This yellow mountain flower is used in topical remedies but is toxic if taken internally.

China _ _ _ _ _, an ornamental tree, produces yellow fruit that's toxic to humans and pets.

The genus name for flame lily, a climbing plant whose tuber can be fatally mistaken for a yam, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

This yellow-flowered invasive weed, native to Mexico, produces a toxic latex sap similar to its opium relatives.

This purple-flowered legume's seeds must be soaked and rinsed to remove toxic alkaloids before eating.

Its resemblance to a deadly relative gives this plant, also called Queen Anne's lace, a poisonous reputation of its own: wild _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of false hellebore, a lily-family plant whose toxic alkaloids can cause severe vomiting, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of Carolina jessamine, a climbing vine with yellow flowers that are toxic despite their beauty, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

This colorful flower's rhizomes can cause vomiting and skin irritation if handled carelessly.

This starchy root vegetable, a staple in parts of Africa, must be processed to remove natural cyanide compounds.

Though associated with Christmas kisses, the berries of this parasitic plant are toxic to humans.

_ _ _ _ _ Cabbage, an early-spring wetland plant, gives off a foul odor and can irritate the mouth if chewed raw.

The genus name of golden dewdrop, an ornamental shrub with berries toxic to children and pets, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of wallflower, a fragrant garden plant containing heart-affecting compounds like foxglove's, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

This fragrant spring bulb's crystals can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy when handled.

This bell-shaped garden flower's seeds and roots contain toxic compounds despite its delicate appearance.

Virginia _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a climbing vine often confused with poison ivy, has berries that are toxic to humans.

Common on Western rangelands, this tall blue-flowered plant is highly toxic to grazing cattle.

This flowering shrub in the rhododendron family produces toxins historically used to create so-called 'mad honey.'

Common _ _ _, an evergreen climbing vine, can cause skin irritation and stomach upset if chewed.

The genus of the manchineel, a Caribbean tree so toxic that standing beneath it in the rain can burn skin, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of ongaonga, a New Zealand nettle whose sting has proven fatal to hikers and animals, is _ _ _ _ _ _.

Also called wolfsbane, this purple-hooded flower contains one of the most potent toxins in the plant kingdom.

In large doses, this common baking spice can cause hallucinations and poisoning.

The genus name of the tree that produces the deadly alkaloid found in classic mystery-novel poisonings is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of the Christmas poinsettia, which is only mildly toxic despite its bad reputation, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Giant _ _ _ _ _ _ _, an invasive plant, causes severe skin burns when its sap is exposed to sunlight.

This woodland plant's unripe fruit and other parts are toxic, though the fully ripe fruit is edible in small amounts.

The genus name of frangipani, a fragrant tropical flower whose milky sap can irritate skin, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Commonly grown as a hedge, the berries of this shrub can cause stomach upset if eaten.

Chewing this popular houseplant can cause temporary swelling that makes speech difficult, hence its common name.

This climbing vine with cascading purple flowers produces seed pods that are toxic if eaten.

Marsh-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a bright yellow wetland flower, is toxic raw but becomes edible once thoroughly cooked.

The genus name for the suicide tree of Madagascar, whose seeds have been used in poisonings hard to detect, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

One of the first flowers of spring, its bulb contains alkaloids that can cause vomiting if eaten.

This weedy grass, sometimes called 'poison ryegrass,' can be infected by a toxic fungus that causes hallucinations.

The genus name of pennyroyal, a minty herb whose concentrated oil has caused fatal poisonings, is _ _ _ _ _ _.

Nicknamed the 'golden chain tree' for its hanging yellow flowers, every part of this tree is toxic.

This colorful flowering shrub produces green, unripe berries that are toxic before they turn black.

Also called the maguey or century plant, this desert succulent's sap can cause skin irritation and its raw form is toxic.

The pits of this stone fruit contain the same cyanide-producing compound found in apple seeds.

This three-leaved plant causes an itchy rash from an oil called urushiol.

Turning green exposes this tuber to sunlight and increases levels of a toxin called solanine.

The berries of this thorny shrub have a strong laxative effect and can cause severe cramping.

Angel's _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a fragrant, bell-shaped flowering shrub, has been used historically in ritual poisonings.

The genus name of Natal lily, a shade-loving plant whose red berries are toxic if swallowed, is _ _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of silky oak, an Australian tree whose sap can cause allergic skin reactions, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

This yellow-flowered weed is toxic to grazing horses and cattle if eaten in hay.

The genus name of hemlock water dropwort, one of Britain's most poisonous plants, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

This South African shrub, despite its name, produces foul-smelling foliage and toxic compounds.

The genus name of the betel nut palm, whose seeds are chewed as a mild stimulant despite carcinogenic risk, is _ _ _ _ _.

The genus name of Oregon manroot, a wild cucumber relative with a massive toxic taproot, is _ _ _ _ _.

This common fern is toxic to grazing livestock and has been linked to certain cancers in animals that eat it.

Its forked root, said to resemble a human figure, made this plant a fixture of medieval magic folklore.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Heart, a shade garden favorite with heart-shaped pink blooms, contains toxic alkaloids.

Cuckoo-_ _ _ _, also called lords-and-ladies, produces bright red berries that are toxic to humans.

The genus name of mother of millions, a succulent that sprouts plantlets along its leaf edges, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.