pokeweed

All parts of the pokeweed plant are poisonous to the touch. The common symptoms of touching pokeweed are skin rash and blisters. Handling pokeweed is rarely fatal, but the symptoms are painful and itchy. The toxin phytolaccine is found in pokeweed leaves, stems, roots, and berries. To remain safe, never handle or attempt to remove …

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To remain safe, you should never burn pokeweed to dispose of it. The pokeweed plant contains poisonous sap that causes a skin rash. If you burn pokeweed, the smoke from the fire will contain these toxins. Breathing in even a small amount of this smoke will bring the toxins into your lungs and airways. This …

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