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187. Datura stranionium L. Jimson-weed. All parts narcotic 
and poisonous, especiallj’ the seed. Children frequently 
poisoned by eating the seeds, and occa.sionally by suck- 
ing the flowers. Poisonous to cattle, when eaten in hay. 
188. Datura tatula L. Purple Jimson-weed. Poisonous like 
the preceding. 
189. Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullen. Said to be inju- 
rious to the skin of some persons. 
190. Digitalis ])urpurea L. Purple Foxglove. Poisonous to 
h or.se s. 
191. Gerardia tenuifolia ^■ahl. Slender Gerardia. Poisonous to 
sheep and calves. 
192. Pedicularis lanceolata Mx. Swamp Lousewort. Probably 
poisonous. 
193. Pedicularis canadensis D. Lousewort. Wood Betony. 
Probably poisonous. 
194. Catalpa catalpa (L. ) Karst. Catalpa. The flowers are said 
to produce irritation of the skin. 
195. Aralia spinosa L. Hercules Club. Irritating to the skin. 
196. Conium maculatum L. Poison Hemlock. The plant con- 
tains a virulent, narcotic poison. The whole plant, 
especially the seed, is verj' poisonous to man and ani- 
mals. 
197. Petroseliuum petroselinum ( L. ) Karst. Parsley. The 
seeds are injurious to birds. A case of the poisoning of 
several parrots from eating of this plant has been report- 
ed. 
198. Cicuta bulbifera L. Bulb-bearing Water Hemlock. Sup- 
posed to be ver\- poi.sonous. 
199. Cicuta maculata L. Water Hemlock. The whole plant is 
violently poisonous, both to man and animals. Has 
destro5’ed many human lives. 
200. Sium cicutaefolium Gmel. Hemlock. Water Parsnip. Re- 
puted to be poisonous to .stock. 
201. Aethusa cj-napium L. P'ool’s Parsley. A fetid poisonous 
herb. 
202. O.xypolis rigidus (L. ) Britt. Cowbane. (Teidmannia 
rigida C. & R. ) Poisonous. Leaves and roots supposed 
to be poisonous to cattle. 
203. Pastinaca sativa L. Pansnip. Persons are often poisoned 
by handling the plant, which causes inflammation and 
vesication. 
204. Heracleum lanatum Mx. Cow Parsnip. Supposed to be 
poisonotis, although the crisp leav’es are .said to be very 
palatable. The West Coast Indians eat the plant as a 
relish. 
