A portfolio of illustrations

of some plants known to be poisonous in S.E. Australia

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Plant Name	Notes*	Thumbnail Click for web view	High resolution PDF A4 page for printing
Scilla sp. HYACINTHACEAE	English Bluebell, Squill Bulbs of these plants are toxic.There are several common garden plants of this genus and all are to be considered potentially poisonous.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Solanum aviculare SOLANACEAE	Kangaroo Apple All plants in this genus are toxic to some degree. Although the ripe orange fruits are sometimes eaten, the green berry fruits are poisonous, as are the leaves. The berries are attractive to children.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Solanum linearifolium SOLANACEAE	Mountain Kangaroo Apple All plants in this genus are toxic to some degree.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Solanum nigrum SOLANACEAE	Black Nightshade, Blackberry Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Poisonberry All plants in this genus are toxic to some degree. This plant is often the cause of child poisoning because of infants' propensity to eat the fruit whether ripe or not.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Solanum pseudocapsicum SOLANACEAE	Winter Cherry, Jerusalem Cherry All plants in this genus are toxic to some degree. The leaves and green fruits are poisonous. The bright red fruits are cherry-like.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Solanum tuberosum SOLANACEAE	Potato All plants in this genus are toxic to some degree. The tubers have a potential for poisoning if allowed to go green.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Symphoricarpos albus CAPRIFOLIACEAE			Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page

*Information in the 'Notes' field is taken from:
Everist, Selwyn L. (1974). Poisonous Plants of Australia. Angus & Robertson, Sydney, N.S.W.
Shepherd, R.C.H. (2004) Pretty but Poisonous. R.G. and F.J. Richardon, Melbourne.
Wilson, S. (1997). Some Plants are Poisonous. Reed Books Australia, Kew, Victoria.