Important information on syrup of ipecac

TOXIC PLANTS

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Toxicity Class:

1 - Major Toxicity
These plants may cause serious illness or death. If ingested, immediately call the Poison Control Center or your doctor.

2 - Minor Toxicity
Ingestion of these plants may cause minor illnesses such as vomiting or diarrhea. If ingested, call the Poison Control Center or your doctor.

3 - Oxalates
The juice or sap of these plants contains oxalate crystals. These needle-shaped crystals can irritate the skin, mouth, tongue, and throat, resulting in throat swelling, breathing difficulties, burning pain, and stomach upset. Call the Poison Control Center or your doctor if any of these symptoms appear following ingestion of plants.

4 - Dermatitis
The juice, sap, or thorns of these plants may cause a skin rash or irritation. Wash the affected area of skin with soap and water as soon as possible after contact. The rashes may be very serious and painful. Call the Poison Control Center or your doctor if symptoms appear following contact with the plants.

FIRST AID for exposures to Plants

CALL the California Poison Control System at 1-800-222-1222 .

Treatment of Exposures:

MOUTH: Remove any remaining parts of the plant or mushroom from victim's mouth and clean out the mouth. Give a small amount of water.

SKIN: Wash any skin exposed to the plant with soap and cool water as soon as possible.

EYES: Flush eyes with lukewarm water for 10-15 minutes. Be very gentle, as vigorous or prolonged rinsing can hurt the eyes.

If advised to take the person to the hospital, bring the plant or a piece of it along with the label.

For photos and additional information on California plants:

CalPhotos: Plants
Digital Library Project
University of California Berkeley

Common Name
Scientific Name
Toxicity Class

A

African boxwood
Myrsine africana
2

Agave
Agave spp.
2,3,4

Amaryllis
Hippeastrum spp.
2

Anemone
Anemone spp.
2,4

Angel's trumpet
Brugmansia spp.
1

Anthurium
Anthurium spp.
3,4

Arborvitae
Thuja spp.
2,4

Arrowhead plant
Syngonium podophyllum
3

Arum
Arum spp.
3,4

Autumn crocus
Colchicum autumnale
1,4

Azalea
Rhododendron spp.
1

B

Barberry
Berberis spp.
2,4

Begonia
Begonia spp.
(some spp.) 2,3

Belladonna
Atropa belladonna
1

Belladonna lily
Amaryllis belladonna
2,4

Birch tree
Betula spp.
2,4

Bird-of-paradise shrub
Caesalpina gilliesii
2

Black henbane
Hyoscyamus niger
1

Black locust (seeds)
Robinia pseudoacacia
1

Blood lily
Haemanthus spp.
2,4

Boston ivy
Parthenocissus spp.
3,4

Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
2,4

Broom
Cytisus spp.
2

Buckthorn
Rhamnus spp.
2,4

Bushman's poison
Acokanthera spp.
1

Buttercup
Ranunculus spp.
2,4

C

Caladium
Caladium bicolor
3,4

California buckeye
Aesculus spp.
2

Calla lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
3,4

Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
2

Carnation
Dianthus spp
. 2,4

Carolina jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
1,4

Castor bean
Ricinus communis
1

Century plant
Agave spp.
2,3,4

Cestrum
Cestrum spp.
1

Chenille plant
Acalypha spp.
2,4

Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
1

Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema spp.
3,4

Chinese lantern
Physalis spp.
1

Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1

Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum spp.
2,4

Cineraria
Senecio spp.
2,4

Clematis
Clematis spp.
2,4

Coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
2,4

Columbine
Aquilegia spp.
2

Copperleaf
Acalypha spp.
2,4

Coral plant
Jatropha spp.
2,4

Coral tree
Erythrina spp.
1

Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster spp.
2

Crinum lily
Crinum spp.
2,4

Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
2,4

Crown of thorns
Euphorbia spp.
2,4

Cyclamen
Cyclamen spp.
2,4

D

Daffodil bulb
Narcissus spp.
2,4

Daisy
Chrysanthemum spp.
2,4

Daphne
Daphne spp.
1

Death camas
Zigadenus spp.
1

Delphinium
Delphinium spp.
1

Dumb cane
Dieffenbachia spp.
3

Dusty miller
Senecio spp. (some spp.)
2,4

E

Echium
Echium vulgare
1,4

Elderberry
Sambucus spp.
1
(ripe fruit nontoxic)

Elephant's ear
Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma spp.
3,4

English laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
1

Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus spp.
2,4

Euonymus
Euonymus spp.
2

Euphorbia
Euphorbia spp.
2,4

F

Fig, Weeping and Fiddle-leaf
Ficus spp.
4

Firethorn
Pyracantha spp.
2,4

Fishtail palm
Caryota spp.
3,4

Four-o'clock
Mirabilis jalapa
2,4

Foxglove
Digitalis spp.
1

G

Gladiolus
Gladiolus spp.
2,4

Glory lily
Gloriosa spp.
1

Goldenchain tree
Laburnum anagyroides
2

Gopher plant
Euphorbia spp.
2,4

Groundcherry
Physalis spp.
1

Ground ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2

H

Heather
Calluna vulgaris
1

Heliotrope
Heliotropum arborescens
1

Hellebore
Helleborus spp.
1,4

Holly (berries)
Ilex spp.
2

Honey bush
Melianthus spp.
1

Horsechestnut
Aesculus spp.
2

Hyacinth
Hyacinthus spp.
2,4

Hydrangea
Hydrangea spp.
1,4

I

Indian currant
Symphoricarpos spp.
2

Indian turnip
Arisaema triphyllum
3,4

Iris
Iris spp.
2,4

Ivy, English
Hedera spp.
2,4

J

Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,4

Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica
2

Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica
1

Jatropha
Jatropha spp.
2,4

Jequirity bean
Abrus precatorius
1

Jerusalem cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
1

Jessamine
Cestrum spp.
1

Jimson weed
Brugmansia spp.
1

Juniper
Juniperus spp.
2

K

Kaffir lily
Clivia spp.
2,4

L

Lantana
Lantana camara
1

Larkspur
Delphinium spp.
1

Laurel cherry
Prunus caroliniana
1

Lily
Lilium spp.
2,4

Lily-of-the-Nile
Agapanthus spp.
2,4

Lily-of-the-valley
Convallaria majalis
1,4

Lobelia
Lobelia spp.
1,4

Love-in-a-mist
Nigella damascena
2

Love-lies-bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
1

Lupine
Lupinus spp.
1

M

Marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
2

May apple
Podophyllum peltatum
1

Meadow saffron
Colchicum autumnale
1,4

Milkweed
Asclepias spp.
2,4

Ming aralia
Polyscias spp.
2,4

Mistletoe
Phoradendron spp.
2,4

Mistletoe, European
Viscum album
1

Monkshood
Aconitum spp.
1

Morning glory (seeds)
Ipomoea spp.
1

Myoporum
Myoporum laetum
1

Myrtle
Myrtus communis
2

N

Naked lady
Amaryllis belladonna
2,4

Natal plum
Carissa macrocarpa
2

Nephthytis
Syngonium podophyllum
3

Nerine
Nerine spp.
2,4

Nightshade, Deadly
Atropa belladonna
1 Hyoscyamus niger
1 Solanum spp.
1

O

Oak tree (acorns)
Quercus spp.
2,4

Oleander
Nerium oleander
1,4

Yellow oleander
Thevetia peruviana
1,4

P

Pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana
1

Periwinkle
Vinca spp.
1

Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria spp.
2,4

Philodendron
Philodendron spp.
3,4

Pittosporum
Pittosporum spp.
1

Poinsettia
Euphorbia spp.
2,4

Poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
1

Poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
4

Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2

Poppy
Papaver spp.
2,4

Potato plant
Solanum tuberosum
1 (green parts)

Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
3,4

Pregnant onion
Ornithogalum spp.
1

Primrose
Primula spp.
4

Privet
Ligustrum spp.
2,4

Pyracantha
Pyracantha spp.
2,4

Q

R

Rhododendron
Rhododendron spp.
1

Rhubarb (leaves)
Rheum rhabarbarum
3

Rosary bean
Abrus precatorius
1

Rubber plant
Ficus spp.
4

S

Sago palm
Cycas revolute
2

Scarlet pimpernel
Anagallis arvensis
2,4

Schefflera
Schefflera actinophylla
2,4

Skunk cabbage
Veratrum spp.
2

Snake plant
Sansevieria spp.
2,4

Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia spp.
2,4

Snowberry
Symphoricarpos spp.
2

Snowdrop
Galanthus spp.
2,4

Snowflake
Leucojum spp.
2,4

Spathiphyllum
Spathiphyllum spp.
3,4

Spider lily
Lycoris spp.
2
Hymenocallis spp.
2,4

Split-leaf philodendron
Monstera deliciosa
3,4

Squill
Scilla spp.
1

St. Johnswort
Hypericum calycinum
1,4

Star-of-Bethelehem
Ornithogalum spp.
1

Stinging nettles
Urtica spp.
4

String of beads
Senecio spp. (some spp.)
2,4

T

Taro
Colocasia esculenta
3,4

Tomato(non-fruit parts)
Lycopersicon esculentum
1,4

Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
1

Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
2,4

Tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
1

Tuberose
Polianthes tuberosa
2

Tulip
Tulipa spp.
2,4

U

Umbrella plant
Cyperus alternifolius
2

Umbrella tree
Schefflera actinophylla
2,4

V

Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus spp.
3,4

W

 Water hemlock
Cicuta spp.
1

Wild onion
Allium spp.
2

Windflower
Anemone spp.
2,4

Wintersweet
Acokanthera spp.
1

Wisteria
Wisteria spp.
2

X

Y

Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,4

Yew, English & Japanese (seeds)
Taxus spp.
1

Yew pine
Podocarpus macrophyllus
2 Seeds of: Almond, Apple, Apricot, Black cherry, Cherry, Crabapple, Loquat, Nectarine, Peach, Pear, Plum 1

 

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