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Toxic Plant Spotlight: Wild or White Snakeroot; the Plant that Killed Abraham Lincoln’s Mother
“Wild or White snakeroot is a problem for livestock if they consume it. All parts of the plant are toxic. Transferring the toxin through cow’s milk is a concern for humans, known as milk sickness.” July 7, 1965 On this day, The Vincennes Sun-Commercial out of Vincennes, Indiana, reported: It was about 140 years ago that…
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