Poisonous Plants of the World Trivia Word Search

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every part of this flowering Mediterranean shrub is toxic enough that even its smoke can be dangerous.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The genus name of black locust, a tree whose bark and seeds are toxic to livestock, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This popular flowering shrub's leaves and buds contain a compound that can release cyanide.

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

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

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

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

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

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 deadly nightshade, whose berries were once used to dilate the eyes, is _ _ _ _ _ _.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 _ _ _ _ _.

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

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

This elegant, trumpet-shaped white flower contains calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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