Poisonous Plants
CAUTION: Never, ever ingest a plant that you are not certain of!
Hairy-Stemmed Spurge
Hairy-stemmed spurge is a poisonous plant that is similar in appearance to purslane.
Hairy-stemmed spurge is distinguished by a milky sap, which can be seen if you squeeze the stem.
Poison Hemlock
Similar to Queen Anne's Lace, Poison Hemlock has large white flowers. One major difference is that the Queen Anne's Lace flowers occur much tighter together. Also, Queen Anne's Lace flowers often have a solitary purple flower in the center.
The best way to distinguish the two is to smell the root of the plant, since Queen Anne's Lace root smells like carrots.
Fool's Parsley
Similar to Queen Anne's Lace, Fool's Parsley has large white flowers. One major difference is that the Queen Anne's Lace flowers occur much tighter together. Also, Queen Anne's Lace flowers often have a solitary purple flower in the center.
The best way to distinguish the two is to smell the root of the plant, since Queen Anne's Lace root smells like carrots.
