Poison Plants
Plant Parts
Trees in Tales
100

This plant, common to local areas, has three leaves and will cause an itchy, irritating, and sometimes painful rash, in most people who it

What is poison ivy

100

The showy part of a plant, they come in various shapes and colors designed to attract pollinators.

What are flowers

100

In this Shel Silverstein book, tree is happy to give the boy her apples, branches, and trunk, until all that's left is a stump for him to sit on

What is the Giving Tree

200

If you chew, grind, or break the pit of this fruit, the kernel inside releases a toxin that can cause dizziness, headaches, vomiting, or in severe cases, death.  

What is a cherry

200

These grow beneath the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and minerals needed for growth.

What are roots

200

This feisty tree is an animate, lethal, and somewhat oversensitive tree on the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

What is the Whomping Willow

300

Often referred to as Christmas Flowers, these plants are mildly toxic to pets and children and their sap can cause skin irritation.

What are Poinsettias 

300

Acts as a plant's structural support and carries water, food and nutrients between different parts of the plant

What is the stem

300

In Tolkien's Middle Earth, Treebeard is the leader of this race of tree-like creatures who are guardians of the forest

Who are the Ents

400

Inspired by the Venus Flytrap, this plant from Little Shop of Horrors grows into a giant, man-eating monster

Who is Audrey

400

Contained within fruits, these hold the genetic material to grow new plants

What are seeds

400

In The Little Prince, these trees have a tendency to overrun the asteroid where he lived, constantly threatening his beloved roses

What are the baobab

500

The plant Sally uses to sedate Dr. Finkelstein in Nightmare Before Christmas, a version of real life Belladonna

What is Deadly Night Shade

500

Leaves are the primary site of this process, where sunlight is converted into food

What is photosynthesis

500

In Norse mythology, it is an ash tree, but also the entire universe, from its roots to branch tips

What is Yggdrasil