Message definition (AY Honors/Edible Wild Plants/Answer Key 2 )
Many plants with edible parts also have poisonous parts. The list below, though not exhaustive, features plants with poisonous parts (even though some may also feature edible parts).
Many plants with edible parts also have poisonous parts. The list below, though not exhaustive, features plants with poisonous parts (even though some may also feature edible parts).
*Buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae) - buckthorns
*Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) - buttercups, larkspur, baneberry, monkshood
*Carrot/parsley family (Apiaceae) - Water hemlock, Poison hemlock or fool's parsley
*Daisy family (Asteraceae/Compositae) (other than: Asters, Balsam root, Burdock, Chamomile, Chicory, Dandelion, Golden rod, Jerusalem artichoke, Oxeye daisy, Pineappleweed, Prickly lettuce, Salsify, Sow thistle, Thistle, Wild lettuce, Wild sun flower, etc.) - white snake root
*Dogbane/milkweed family (Apocynaceae) - dogbane, butterfly weed
*Legume family (Fabaceae) - Goat's rue, indigo, locust (seed pods), Lupine, Rattlebox
*Horsechestnut family (Hippocastanaceae) - horse chestnut
*Iris family (Iridaceae) - all are poisonous
*Lily family (Liliaceae)(other than: Avalanche lily, Camas, Day lily, Desert lily, Dogtooth violet, Indian cucumber, Leek, Tiger lily, Wild garlic, Wild onion, Yellow bells, etc.) - False Hellebore, Fly Poison, Star of Bethlehem, Deathcamas
*Mushrooms - many (not in the plant kingdom)
*Nightshade family (Solanaceae) - nightshade, tomato (leaves), potato (leaves)
*Poison Sumac/Oak/Ivy family (Rhus/Toxicodendron/Anacardiaceae) - poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
*Rose family (Rosaceae) (other than: Apples, Pears, Hawthorn, Blackberry, Raspberry, Rose hips, etc. fruits) - cherry (leaves, seeds, bark)
*Soapwort family (Caryophyllaceae) - soapwort
*Grape family (Vitaceae) - Virginia creeper
*Yew family (Taxaceae) - yew 
