13 Plants That Will Seriously Mess You Up

Incredible as it may sound, there are actually plants out there that can seriously mess you up. Whether it's inflicting painful stings or causing horrific burns, these plants are to be avoided at all costs. In some cases, they can even be deadly. So if you're planning on spending time in the wilderness, it's important to know which plants to watch out for. Among the most dangerous are poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. These plants contain a substance called urushiol, which can cause severe irritation and even blistering. Other problematic plants include nettles, stinging trees, and water hemlock. So next time you're hiking through the woods, take care to avoid these plants - or you may regret it!

So if you're looking to have an exciting camping trip or backyard party, be sure to bring along some of these exotic botanical specimens! Just make sure you know what you're dealing with before you ingest any strange leaves or berries. For example, the innocuous-looking dandelion can actually be quite harmful if eaten in large quantities. Learn more about these dangerous plants below.

13

The pain will last years. GYMPIE-GYMPIE CRACKEDO COM The pain associated with Australia's (of course) Gympie-Gympie plant has been described as being burned by hot acid and electrocuted at the same time. The fine, poisonous needles that cause such devastating pain easily shed off the leaves, so you don't even need to touch the plant to enter a world of hurt - just standing near it is enough. If the tiny hairs enter your skin, you may feel the burning for years after. — Source: Discovery

12

Not a peaceful poisoning. STRYCHNINE TREE CRACKED.COM If you consume the seeds of the Strychnine (yes, that strychnine) Tree, BE prepared to have violent convulsions until you ultimately perish. The nerves of your brain are stimulated during the agonizing process, SO you'll be horribly aware of everything happening to you. — Source: The Guardian

11

1lb of leaves has enough cyanide to kill a 200 lb COW. BLACK CHERRY CRACKED When the leaves of the humble Cherry Tree wilt, they release the deadly chemical cyanide, in enough quantities to easily kill livestock that graze on the fallen branches. Once poisoned, animals quickly succumb to convulsions and are seen kicking on the ground before death. — Source: Penn State

10

Messes with your heart. FOXGLOVE CRACKED.COM The entire Foxglove plant contains cardiac glycosides, which are used in modern medicine for treating heart failure and irregular heartbeats. This chemical effects the heart, stomach, intestines, and nervous system, and an overdose leads to perceptual disturbances and heart and kidney problems. — Source: Colorado State

9

Related to cashews, mangos, and poison sumac. BLACK POISONWOOD Poisonwood W Touch CRACKED.co The dangers of the Poisonwood come from the unearthly, black sap that oozes out of its bark, which contains urushiol. Like its relatives poison sumac and ivy, the sticky resin it secretes causes blistering rashes and can lead to 1st or 2nd degree burns at the point of contact. — Source: Institute for Regional Conservation

8

Creates deadly milk. WHITE SNAKEROOT CRACKED.COM As European settlers had discovered in the 19th century, cattle that graze on this weed can pass on the toxin tremetol and poison humans with Milk Sickness. The effects of the toxin cause trembling, vomiting, and severe intestinal pain, but is luckily much more rare with modern pasteurization techniques. — Source: Science Direct

7

Causes toxic rain. MANCHINEEL FRUITS MANZANILIA POISONOUS GIFTIG MANCHINFE! VENENOSO TREES CRACKED COM The innocuous sounding Beach Apple is infamous among locals of the Carribean islands as being deadly, and is considered the most toxic tree on the planet. The sweet fruit of the Manchineel causes blistering of the mouth and extreme swelling of the esophagus. Just standing under the tree in the rain is said to cause burns on the skin from the dripping sap. — Source: US National Library of Medicine

6

Causes bees to make poison honey. OLEANDER CRACKED.CO Best to leave this ornamental plant as just eye candy, since consuming it may lead to coma and death. If avoiding eating a flower sounds too easy, you'll be happy to know that not even honey is safe; people have become ill after eating honey made from bees that visit the Oleander. — Source: Mount Sinai

5

Will make you go absolutely crazy. ANGEL'S TRUMPET CRACKED.COM All parts of this beautiful, flowering plant contain toxic alkaloids that are said to make people hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet and mad as a hatter. Ingesting the plant leads to disturbing hallucinations, paralysis, and memory loss, and can make you aggressive and combative. — Source: Britannica

4

The pretty pea with a toxic seed. ROSARY PEA CRACKED.co Often made into ornate jewelry, the seeds of the Rosary Pea create a toxin similar to ricin, called abrin. Once in the body, abrin prevents cells from creating protein, leading to cell death. As your liver, spleen, and kidneys start to fail, you'll hallucinate, have seizures and urinate blood. — Source: CDC

3

This trip could be your last. NIGHTSHADE CRACKED.com The so-called Naughty Man's Cherries contain scopolamine and hyoscyamine, chemicals that block functions of the nervous system which can cause delirium and hallucinations. The berries and leaves also produce tropane alkaloid, enough for one leaf to BE fatal to an adult. — Source: Slate

2

Stay away from the leaves. RHUBARB CRACKED.COM Rhubarb stalks are a staple culinary treat in parts of the US that apparently have yet to discover apples and blueberries, but the leaves contain a toxic chemical called oxalic acid. This acid binds to the calcium ions in your blood, and if eaten in large quantities will disrupt kidney function. — Source: National Geographic

1

You can be poisoned from drinking the water it grows in. WATER HEMLOCK CRACKEDo COM Found all over Canada and the US, Water Hemlock contains cicutoxin which causes rapid onset seizures, vomiting, and frothing at the mouth. If this plant is trampled upon, the poison leeches into the water by which it grows and can kill animals that drink from it. — Source: US Dept. of Agriculture

Must Read

Isn’t It Weird to Add Celebrities to a Game Where They Get Shot?

Wow, I just took out my favorite singer with a headshot

Authors: By Eli Yudin
Published: April 24, 2024
Comments: 1

Rob Schneider Pivots From Cancel Culture Comedy to His Other Shtick

After driving away the anti-woke crowd with his holiday gala meltdown, Schneider will try to win them back with some old-fashioned Christian entertainment

Authors: By Keegan Kelly
Published: April 24, 2024
Comments: 2