. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fio. 186.—Indian Poke (Wrutnun viridc, Lily Family, LiU(icc(v). Upperand middle section of plant, J. (Chesnut.)—Perennial herb about1-2 ni. tull; leaves somewhat hairy; flowers yellowish green; frviitdry. Native home, North America. 185), or other spring greens. The plant which has provedmost dangerous in this way is the Indian poke (Fig. 186).Another common herb which has sometimes been eaten forgreens with fatal results is the jimson-weed (Fig. 187), 200 MEDICINAL AM) POISONOUS PLANTS. Fig. 187, I.—Jimson-weed (Datura Stramonium, Nightshad
. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fio. 186.—Indian Poke (Wrutnun viridc, Lily Family, LiU(icc(v). Upperand middle section of plant, J. (Chesnut.)—Perennial herb about1-2 ni. tull; leaves somewhat hairy; flowers yellowish green; frviitdry. Native home, North America. 185), or other spring greens. The plant which has provedmost dangerous in this way is the Indian poke (Fig. 186).Another common herb which has sometimes been eaten forgreens with fatal results is the jimson-weed (Fig. 187), 200 MEDICINAL AM) POISONOUS PLANTS. Fig. 187, I.—Jimson-weed (Datura Stramonium, Nightshade FaniUy,Solanacetp). Flowering and fruiting branch. (Baillon.)—A coarseannual about 1-2 ni. tall; stom green; flowers white, heavy-scented,5-10 cm. long; fruit dry. Native home, Asia (?).
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