Plants with toxic alkaloids - University of Washington
Plants with toxic alkaloids - University of Washington Plants with toxic alkaloids - University of Washington
Terrible or horrible Plants While many stories about man-eating or man-killing plants belong in the roam of fairy tales and fantasy, that is unfortunately not always the case. http://aayuni.tumblr.com/post/4832997867/9-creepy-plants-that-shouldnt-exist
Plants attacking the Immune system Ragweed Ambrosia spp. with sharp points at the pollen surface. One plant produces a billion grains of pollen that can stay airborne for days spreading over an area of many miles. Affects 75 % of all allergy sufferers. Himalayan cedar Cedrus deodara. Is a common street tree in Parks & Universities thickly coating streets with sulfur-colored pollen. Some experience allergy. Mulberry tree Morus spp. sheds billions of pollen grains on streets, porches, cars & windows. Male trees do not produce fruits (clean-up!) The planting of male mulberry trees made cities uninhabitable for allergy sufferers. Bottlebrush Calistemon spp. Popular, showy shrub in N Am, red stamens sheds triangular pollen stick to sinuses Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon is one of the most popular lawn grasses & also one of the most allergenic ones. Another allergenic grass is Dactylus glomerata orchard grass .
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Terrible or horrible <strong>Plants</strong><br />
While many stories about man-eating<br />
or man-killing plants belong in the<br />
roam <strong>of</strong> fairy tales and fantasy, that is<br />
unfortunately not always the case.<br />
http://aayuni.tumblr.com/post/4832997867/9-creepy-plants-that-shouldnt-exist
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