Poisonous Plants Identification Pt. 2

Hey guys in this video we cover 3 different poisonous plants that can easily be confused with edible plants you may be foraging and their identification features, such as leaves and flowers. We also take a look at each plants habitat and some of the reasons why these plants are poisonous. Plants like the Nightshade are well known for their toxicity but plants like the Canada Moonseed may not be as well known and can oftentimes be confused with wild grapes.

The flowering Iris, or Blue Flag Iris commonly grows in the same habitat as Cattail and each of these plants usually grows in the same environment as their edible counterparts. Knowledge of poisonous plants can help you avoid danger when foraging for edible plants and toxic look a likes are the more dangerous wild plants because of how easily they can be confused with wild edibles.

I thank you guys for watching this video I hope you enjoyed it I hope you learned something. If you want to learn more about edible or medicinal plants make sure to subscribe!

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[carewisdom]

Would love to see parts 3 and more of these series - these are the best I found thus far - very well explained.

[conditionalnegation]

Ah, now I understand why the locals in Ontario don’t pick what I thought were wild grapes. I’m also very glad I never had the time to pick and eat them yet. (Now I know not to.) Your video is very helpful, it’s saved me and my family from dying of Canadian Moon Seed poisoning 😅 Thank you!

[richardbrueggebors]

Horse Nettle looks very similar to Silver Leaf Night Shade that grows wild in Texas pastures. A county agricultural agent identified it for me. Thanks for your production and information.

[randygreen]

Very informative video on plant identification. An interesting sidenote about the coloration of certain plant stems is that they usually blush where the sun actually hits its surface. Much like an apple or a cherry.

[joannadorothy]

Omg ! such a beautiful flower and is poisonous ?! Thanks for sharing.

[brerrabbit]

Very informative. I've eaten wild grapes on occasion but never thought that I could be eating poisonous grapes because I did not know there was more than one type. I will be sure to inspect the leaves from now on.

[davidmarklein]

Another important feature about moonseed.. Or really a lack of a feature, unlike wild grapes moonseed will NOT have tendrils. This is the easiest way to know the difference imo. But even when you find a vine with tendrils you have to trace back the stem of ANY fruit to make sure there is a tendril.

[sirensofsouthernillinois]

There is different types of iris like bearded iris, bearded iris has larger flowers and is used as a ornamental flower and If picked, it has a ton of sap that's poisonous so If you're giving it to someone like a girl you like, you should dry it off, but it will cause some weak skin irritation that usually lasts for a few minutes to hours or sometimes days.

[jamessim]

Yes dude it's important to know your tatties from you onions! Thanks for the provided information.

[breadisgreat]

i almost died! i was considering eating the horsenettle! thank god for this video

[Susileedean]

Very interesting and useful information. Thank you

[darlenecuker]

Very helpful. Will you be doing another one later in the year with the fruit of these plants, maybe late summer or fall?

[leynaabbey]

There are many types of iris that HATE swamp lands too. 😘

[sandysmart]

Also the leaves can be eaten by boiling them or frying them.. Mom and dad told us their parents did that alot.

[TheAndroia]

I have hogs that I would like to turn loose on weed covered terrain. Are my hogs safe from these? What specifically would be toxic for hogs? I want them to be able to forage for food. It's got to be better for them than that dry stuff found in feed sacks.

[Humble-Daniel]

Blarrghh, horse nettle is my enemy! I have stepped on so many by mistake while barefoot. Especially last year near my garden.

[jess.]

I really love these videos especially with becoming a botanist. I just wish you would say what happens if poisoned

[relicreapers]

The wild grape has tendrils and the wild grape seeds look like regular grape seed clusters. I'm made amazing homeade wine with them. Came out as a very grapy tasting fruity merlot 😏

[dclothes]

There is a plant that looks just the Horsenettle but it bears green beans. We call it gully bean but I heard it is wild eggplant.

[bethbartlett]

It's our state Flower - Iris
Tennessee