Posts Tagged ‘Toxicity’
Celebrating a Botanical Bewitched Episode that Features the Black Peruvian Rose
“In the episode, rare Black Peruvian Roses robbed Samantha of her witching powers and gave her little green square spots on her face.” July 10, 1966 On this day, the New York Daily News shared the TV listing for 9 pm: a repeat episode of Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York. In the…
Read MoreDeadly Wild or White Snakeroot: The Toxin Behind Milk Fever
“In the early 1800s, milk sickness resulted in the death of thousands of people.The most famous person to die from it was Abraham Lincoln’s mother in 1818.” July 8, 1965Â On this day, the Vincennes, Indiana newspaper reported on a sickness caused by snakeroot: It was about 140 years ago, that the town of Hindustan,…
Read MoreA Tale of Tasting An Elephant’s Ear: A Memorable Lesson in Plant Toxicity
“I remember – oh, it seems like a hundred years back… when three boys were leaning across a wall looking at the plant in a garden. I was one of the boys…” August 22, 1903 On this day, The Montclair Times, out of Montclair, New Jersey, shared a story about Colocasia, commonly known as Elephant…
Read MoreA Botanical Bewitched: Samantha is Sickened by a Rare Black Peruvian Roses
“Aunt Clara visits and remembers that the Peruvian Black Rose was used to drive witches out of Peru.” July 10, 1966 On this day, the New York Daily News shared the TV listing for 9 pm: a repeat episode of Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York. In the episode, rare Black Peruvian Roses…
Read MoreToxic 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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