mandiskem Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 plants can be poisionous too here is a list that can kill ya bird.Plants Considered Toxic to Birds (The following is a list of some potentially toxic plants. Be sure you correctly identified all plants in your bird's environment.When using these lists, ensure you use the Scientific Name to identify Plants, if uncertain remove the plant ) (Abbreviations: Spp=subspecies, Sp=species) Plant Name Scientific Name Parts Known to be Poisonous Acokanthera Acokanthera spp. all parts toxic Amaryllis Amaryllidaceae Bulbs American Yew Taxus canadensis Needles, seeds Angel's Trumpet Datura spp., leaves, seeds, flowers Apricot Prunus armeniaca, pits, leaves, and bark * Autumn Crocus Colchicum autumnalle bulb Avocado Persea americana pit, leaves, unripe fruit, and stems Azalea Rhododendron occidentale Leaves Balsam pear Memordica charantia Seeds, outer rind of fruit Baneberry Actaia spp. Berries, roots Belladonna Atropa belladonna All parts Bird of Paradise Caesalpina gilliesii Seeds Bittersweet Celastrus spp. All parts Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Bark, sprouts, foliage * Bleeding Heart Dicentra all parts Bluegreen algae Schizophycaea spp Some forms toxic Bracken Fern Pteridium aquilinum All parts Some forms toxic Boxwood Buxus sempervirens Leaves, stems Buckthorn Rhamnus spp. Fruit, bark Burdock Arctium spp. All parts Buttercup Ranunculus spp. Sap, bulbs Calla lily Zantedeschia aethiopica Leaves Caladium Caladium spp. Leaves and rhizome Castor Oil Plant Ricinus communis Beans, leaves Catclaw Acacia Acacia greggii, twigs and leaves Chalice vine Solandra spp. All parts Cherry tree Prunus spp. Bark, twigs, leaves, pits Chinaberry Melia azadarach All parts Chokecherry Birdcherry Prunus seeds (stones), Christmas candle Pedilanthus tithymaloides Sap Clematis Clematis spp. All parts Coral plant Jatropha multifida Seeds Cowslip Caltha polustris Seeds Crocus (autumn) Cholchicum autumnale All parts Cycad, or Sago Cycas Cycas revoluta All parts Daffodil Narcissus spp Bulbs Daphne Daphne spp. Berries Datura Datura spp. Berries Deadly amanita Amanita muscaria All parts Death camas Zygadenis elegans All parts Delphinium Delphinium spp. All parts Devil's Ivy Epipremnum aureum All parts Dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia picta Leaves Eggplant Solanaceae spp. All parts but fruit Elderberry Sambucus mexicana, roots, leaves, stems, bark Elephant's ear (taro) Colocasis spp. Leaves, stem English ivy Ilex aquafolium Berries, leaves English yew Taxus baccata needles, seeds Euonymus Euonymus spp. fruit, bark, leaves European Pennroyal Mentha pulegium False henbane Veratrum woodii All parts Figs Ficus spp sap Fly agaric mushroom (deadly amanita) Amanita muscaria All parts Four o'clock Mirabilis jalapa All parts Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Leaves, seeds Golden chain (laburnum) Laburnum anagyroides All parts, especially seeds Heliotrope Heliotropium spp., leaves Hemlock poison Conium spp. All parts, especially roots and seeds Hemlock water Conium spp. All parts especially roots and seeds Henbane Hyocyanamus niger Seeds Holly Ilex spp. Berries Horse chestnut Aesculus spp. Nuts, twigs Horse Nettle Solanum carolinense All parts Hyacinth Hyacinthinus orientalis Bulbs Hydrangea Hydrangea spp. Flower,bud Indian turnip (jackinthepulpit) Arisaema triphyllum All parts Iris (blue flag) Iris spp. Bulbs Ivy (Boston, English, and some others) Hedera spp. All parts Japanese yew Taxus cuspidata Needles, seeds Java bean (lima bean) Phaseolus lunatus Uncooked beans Jerusalem cherry Solanum pseudocapsicum Berries Jessamine, Yellow Gelsemium sempervirens, leaves, stems Jonquil Narcissus jonquilla All parts Jimsonweed (thornapple) Datura spp. Leaves, seeds Juniper Juniperus virginiana Needles, stems, berries Lantana Lantana spp. Immature berries Larkspur Delphinium spp. All parts Laurel Kalmia, Ledum Rhododendron spp. All parts Lilly of the valley Convallaria majalis All parts, including the water in which they have been kept Lobelia Lobelia spp. All parts Locoweed Astragalu mollissimus All parts Lords and ladies (cuckoopint) arum sp. All parts Lupine Lupinus spp. All parts Marijuana Cannabis sativa Leaves Mayapple Podophyllum spp. All parts, except fruit Mescal bean Sophora spp. Seeds Mistletoe Santalales spp. Berries Milkweed Asclepias spp. All parts Mock orange Poncirus spp. Fruit Monkshood Aconitum spp. Leaves, roots Moonseed Menispermum canadense All parts Morning glory Ipomoea spp. All parts Mushrooms Amanita spp. and many others All parts Narcissus Narcissus spp. Bulbs Nightshades (all types) Solanum spp. Berries, leaves Oak Quercus acorn, young plant Oleander Nerium oleander Leaves, branches, nectar of blossoms Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium All parts Peach Prunus persica, leaves, pit, bark Peony Paeonia officinalis All parts Periwinkle Vinca minor, Vinca rosea All parts Peyote Lophophora williamsii All parts Philodendron Philodendron spp. Leaves, stems Pigweed Amaranthus spp. All parts Plum Prunus spp., leaves, pit, bark Poison Hemlock Conium maculatum All parts Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans Sap Poison oak Toxicodendron quercifolium Sap Poison Sumac Rhux vernix All parts Poinsettia Euphorobia pulcherrima Leaves, flowers Pokeweed (inkberry) Phytolacca americans Leaves, roots, immature berries Poppy Papaver somniferum and related spp. All parts Potato Solanum tuberosum Eyes and new shoots Pothos Eprimemnun aureum All parts Primrose Primula spp. All parts Privet Lingustrum volgare All parts, includling berries Ragwort Senecio jacobea and related spp. All parts Red Maple Acer rubrum All parts Rhododendron Rhododendron spp. All parts Rhubarb Rheum rhaponticum Leaves Rosary pea (Indian licorice) Abrus precatorius Seeds Sage Salvia officinalis All parts Sedum Sedum All parts Shamrock Plant Medicago lupulina, Trifolium repens, Oxalis acetosella All parts Skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus All parts Snowdrop Ornithogalum umbellatum All parts, especially buds Snow on the mountain (ghostweed) Euphorbia marginata All parts Sorrel Rumex spp., Oxalis spp. All parts Spindle Tree Euonymus leaves, fruit, bark Spurges Euphorbia spp. All parts Star of Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum All parts Sweet pea Lathryus latifolius Seeds and fruit Tansy Tanacetum vulgare all parts Tobacco Nicotinia spp. Leaves Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum stems and leaves Tulip Tulipa spp. All parts Vetches Vicia spp. All parts Virginia creeper Pathenocissu quinquefolia Sap Water Hemlock Cicuta spp. Waxberry Symphoricarpos albus Western yew Taxus breviflora Needles, seeds Wisteria Wisteria spp. All parts Yam bean Pachyrhizus erosus Roots, immature pods Source: Adapted from American Medical Association Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants (Chicago: American Medical Association, 1985); R. Dean Axelson, Caring For Your Pet Bird (Poole-Dorset, England: Blanford Press, 1984) Gary Gallerstein, Bird Owner's Home Health and Care Handbook (New York: Howell Book House, 1984); Greg J. Harrison and Linda R. Harrison, eds., Clinical Avian Medicine and Surgery (Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1986) and John M. Kingsbury, Poisonous Plants of the United States and Canada (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.:Prentice-Hall, 1964).Alicia McWatters, Ph.D., C.N.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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