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Toxic Plants of Europe
These toxic plants are widely distributed across Europe.
357 plants

Absinth wormwood
Artemisia absinthium L.

Aconite-leaf buttercup
Ranunculus aconitifolius L.

African plantain
Plantago afra L. (synonyms: Psyllium afrum (L.) Mirb., Plantago psyllium L.)

Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus Mill.; Rhamnus frangula L.

Alfalfa
Medicago sativa L.

Alpenrose
Rhododendron ferrugineum L.

Alpine Rose
Rosa pendulina L. (synonym: Rosa alpina L.)

Alpine aster
Aster alpinus L.

Alpine clematis
Clematis alpina (L.) Mill.

Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum L.

Alpine squill
Scilla bifolia L.

Angular Solomon's seal
Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce, Polygonatum officinale All.

Anise
Pimpinella anisum L.

Annual nettle
Urtica urens L.

Arnica
Arnica montana L.

Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (syn. Physalis somnifera L.)

Asian Ponysfoot
Dichondra micrantha Urb.

Basket willow
Salix viminalis L.

Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L.

Black Elderberry
Sambucus nigra L.

Black Henbane
Hyoscyamus niger L.

Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum

Black medic
Medicago lupulina L.

Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus aggr.

Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa L.

Bladder cherry
Physalis alkekengi L.

Blond Psyllium
Plantago ovata Forssk.; Plantago fastigiata E. Morris; Plantago insularis Eastw.; Plantago ispaghula Roxb. ex Fleming

Blue plumbago
Plumbago auriculata Lam.; Plumbago capensis Thunb.

Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum aggr., Vaccinium uliginosum L., Vaccinium gaultherioides Bigelow, Vaccinium uliginosum subsp. microphyllum (Lange) Tolm.

Bog rosemary
Andromeda polifolia L.

Boldo
Peumus boldus Molina

Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch.; Parthenocissus veitchii (Carrière) Graebn.

Brake Fern
Pteridium aquilinum

Breckland thyme
Thymus serpyllum aggr.

Brittle bladder-fern
Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.

Broad-leaved dock
Rumex obtusifolius L.

Broom
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link

Brown knapweed
Centaurea jacea L.s.L.; Centaurea jacea L.s.str.; Centaurea jacea subsp. angustifolia Gremli; Centaurea jacea subsp. gaudinii (Boiss. & Reut.) Gremli

Bush vetch
Vicia sepium L.

Canada goldenrod
Solidago canadensis L.

Caper spurge
Euphorbia lathyris L.

Caraway
Carum carvi

Cardoon, Artichoke Thistle
Cynara cardunculus L.; Cynara scolymus L.

Carrot Flower
Daucus carota var. sativa

Celery
Apium graveolens L.

Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla L. (synonyms: Matricaria recutita L., Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert, Matricaria courrantiana DC.)

Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus L.

Chives
Allium schoenoprasum

Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum

Clustered Dock
Rumex conglomeratus Murray

Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara L.

Common Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus L.

Common Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard ex Rothm.

Common Evening-Primrose
Oenothera biennis aggr. (synonyms: Oenothera biennis L., Oenothera fallax Renner, Oenothera glazioviana Micheli, Oenothera lamarckiana auct., Oenothera erythrosepala Borbás, Oenothera pycnocarpa G.F.Atk. & Bartlett, Oenothera stucchii Soldano)

Common Fig
Ficus carica L.; Ficus caprificus Risso

Common Hogweed
Heracleum sphondylium L.s.l.

Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris L.

Common Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis L.

Common Walnut
Juglans regia L.

Common comfrey
Symphytum officinale L.

Common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale aggr.

Common grape hyacinth
Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill.

Common groundsel
Senecio vulgaris L.

Common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna Jacq.

Common hazel
Corylus avellana L.; Corylus avellana 'Aurea'; Corylus avellana 'Contorta'; Corylus avellana 'Fuscorubra'; Corylus avellana 'Heterophylla'; Corylus avellana 'Pendula'

Common heather
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull (syn. Erica vulgaris L.)

Common leadwort
Plumbago europaea L.

Common lime (European linden)
Tilia x europaea L.

Common mallow
Malva sylvestris L.; Malva mauritiana L. (syn. Malva sylvestris subsp. mauritiana (L.) Boiss. ex Court)

Common sainfoin
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. (syn. Onobrychis sativa Lam.)

Common sorrel
Rumex acetosa L.

Common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris Mill.

Common tormentil
Potentilla erecta (L.) Räuschel; syn. Potentilla tormentilla Necker

Corn mint
Mentha arvensis L.

Cow parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.

Cowslip
Primula veris L.s.l.

Cretan brake fern
Pteris cretica L.

Curly Dock
Rumex crispus L.

Cypress spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Daphne willow
Salix daphnoides Vill.

Dog rose
Rosa canina L.

Downy Oak
Quercus pubescens Willd. (syn. Quercus lanuginosa Thuill.)

Downy birch
Betula pubescens Ehrh.

Dwarf Elder
Sambucus ebulus L.

Dwarf Mallow
Malva neglecta Wallr.

Dwarf morning-glory
Convolvulus tricolor L.

Dyer's broom
Genista tinctoria L.

Elecampane
Inula helenium L.

English Hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata

English Oak
Quercus robur L. (syn. Quercus pedunculata Ehrh.)

English Yew
Taxus baccata

European Bittersweet
Solanum dulcamara

European Holly
Ilex aquifolium

European columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris L.

European goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea L.s.l., Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. virgaurea, Solidago virgaurea subsp. minuta (L.) Arcang., Solidago alpestris W. & K.

European heliotrope
Heliotropium europaeum L.

European larch
Larix decidua Mill., Larix europaea DC.

European peony
Paeonia officinalis L.; Paeonia femina Deesf.; Paeonia peregrina Koch.

European spindle
Euonymus europaeus L.

European white waterlily
Nymphaea alba L.

Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare

Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip.

Field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis L.

Field maple
Acer campestre L.

Forking larkspur
Consolida regalis Gray (syn. Delphinium consolida L.)

Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea

Garden asparagus
Asparagus officinalis L.; Asparagus caspius Hohen.; Asparagus longifolius Fisch. ex Steud.; Asparagus polyphyllus Steven ex Ledeb.

Giant hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier

Goat willow
Salix caprea L.

Gold moss
Sedum acre L.

Golden chervil
Chaerophyllum aureum L.

Grape vine
Vitis vinifera L.

Grass pea
Lathyrus sativus L.

Great yellow gentian
Gentiana lutea L.

Greater Plantain
Plantago major L. (synonyms: Plantago major subsp. intermedia, Plantago intermedia, Plantago nana)

Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus L.

Greater musk-mallow
Malva alcea L.

Greater yellow rattle
Rhinanthus alectorolophus (Scop.) Pollich

Greater yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus angustifolius C.C.Gmel.

Green hellebore
Helleborus viridis L.

Green spurge
Euphorbia esula L.

Grey willow
Salix cinerea L.

Ground ivy
Glechoma hederacea L.s.l.

Guelder Rose
Viburnum opulus L.

Gypsywort
Lycopus europaeus L.s.l.; Lycopus aquaticus Moench

Hardy Baby Tears
Sedum album

Hedge bindweed
Calystegia sepium (L.) R.Br. (synonym: Convolvulus sepium L.)

Hoary Alyssum
Berteroa incana

Hoary plantain
Plantago media L.

Holm Oak
Quercus ilex L. (syn. Quercus sempervirens Mill.)

Hops
Humulus lupulus

Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum L.; Synonyms: Hippocastanum aesculus Cav., Hippocastanum vulgare Gaertn.

Horse mint
Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. (synonym: Mentha sylvestris L.)

Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana P.Gaertn. & al.; Armoracia lapathifolia Gilib.

Houndstongue
Cynoglossum officinale L.

Hyssop loosestrife
Lythrum hyssopifolia L.

Italian arum
Arum italicum Mill.

Italian maple
Acer opalus Mill.

Japanese Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira

Japanese larch
Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carriere; Larix leptolepis (Siebold & Zucc.) Gordon

Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum Thunb.

Jimson Weed
Datura stramonium L.

Juniper
Juniperus communis L.s.l.

Large-leaved linden
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. (syn. Tilia grandifolia Ehrh.)

Large-leaved lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.

Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus L.

Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (synonyms: Lavandula officinalis Chaix, Lavandula spica L., Lavandula vera DC.)

Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis

Lenten Rose
Helleborus niger

Lesser Clubmoss
Selaginella helvetica (L.) Spring

Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo biloba L.

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott; Aspidium filix-mas (L.) Sw.; Polypodium filix-mas L.

Marjoram
Origanum majorana

Martagon Lily
Lilium martagon L.

Meadow Saffron
Colchicum autumnale

Meadow clary
Salvia pratensis L.

Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (syn. Spiraea ulmaria L., Ulmaria pentapetala Gilib.)

Mediterranean cypress
Cupressus sempervirens L.

Milk thistle
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.; Carduus marianus L.; Silybum maculatum (Scop.) Moench

Mistletoe
Viscum album L.s.l.

Monk's-rhubarb
Rumex alpinus L.

Monkshood
Aconitum napellus aggr.

Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca L.

Mountain Pine
Pinus mugo Turra s.l.

Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris L.

Musk mallow
Malva moschata L.

Narrow-leafed lupine
Lupinus angustifolius L.

Narrow-leaved ragwort / South African ragwort
Senecio inaequidens DC.

Norway maple
Acer platanoides L.

Norway spruce
Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. (synonym: Picea excelsa Link)

Old man's beard
Clematis vitalba L.

Orange daylily
Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.

Orange lily
Lilium bulbiferum L.s.l.

Oregano (Greek Oregano)
Origanum vulgare hirtum

Parsley
Petroselinum crispum

Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa L.s.l.; Pastinaca sativa L.s.str.; Pastinaca sativa L. subsp. sativa; Pastinaca sativa subsp. urens (Godr.) Celak.; Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris (Mill.) Rouy & E.G. Camus

Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium L.

Perennial ryegrass
Lolium perenne L.

Persian cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum Mill.

Petty spurge
Euphorbia peplus L.

Portugal laurel
Prunus lusitanica L.

Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis

Potato
Solanum tuberosum L.

Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria L.

Red bryony
Bryonia dioica Jacq.; Bryonia cretica L. subsp. dioica (Jacq.) Tutin

Red clover
Trifolium pratense L.s.l.

Red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa L.

Red pea
Lathyrus cicera L.

Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata L.

Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis

Rough horsetail
Equisetum hyemale L.

Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia L.; Synonym: Pyrus aucuparia (L.) Gaertn.

Saffron Crocus
Crocus sativus L.

Sage
Salvia officinalis

Sand plantain
Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit.

Savin juniper
Juniperus sabina L.

Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris L.

Scouring Rush
Equisetum arvense

Sea Squill
Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn (synonyms: Scilla maritima L., Urginea maritima (L.) Baker)

Sheep sorrel
Rumex acetosella L.s.L

Shrubby Jasmine
Jasminum fruticans L.

Shrubby plantain
Plantago sempervirens Crantz

Silver birch
Betula pendula Roth; Betula verrucosa Ehrh.; Betula alba L.

Silver fir
Abies alba Mill.; Abies pectinata (Lam.) DC.

Silver linden
Tilia tomentosa Moench

Silver ragwort
Jacobaea maritima (L.) Pelser & Meijden

Small-flowered mallow
Malva parviflora L.

Small-leaved Linden
Tilia cordata Mill. (synonyms: Tilia ulmifolia Scop., Tilia parvifolia Ehrh.)

Snow-on-the-mountain spurge
Euphorbia marginata Pursh

Snowy Mespilus (Serviceberry)
Amelanchier ovalis Medik.; Aronia rotundifolia Pers.

Soft rush
Juncus effusus L., Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'

Solomon's seal
Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All.

Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica (Mill.) Rothm.

Spanish fir
Abies pinsapo Boiss.

Spearmint
Mentha spicata L. (synonym: Mentha viridis L.)

Spiny restharrow
Ononis spinosa L.

Spotted dead-nettle
Lamium maculatum (L.) L.

St. John’s Wort
Hypericum perforatum

Stinging nettle
Urtica dioica L.

Stinking hellebore
Helleborus foetidus L.

Sun spurge
Euphorbia helioscopia L.

Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius

Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus L.

Sycamore maple
Acer pseudoplatanus L.

Tall goldenrod
Solidago gigantea Aiton

Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare L.; Chrysanthemum vulgare (L.) Bernh.

Tassel hyacinth
Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. (syn. Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl., Hyacinthus comosus L.)

Tasteless stonecrop
Sedum sexangulare L.

Thick-leaf stonecrop
Sedum dasyphyllum L.; Sedum glaucum Lam.

Thyme
Thymus vulgaris

Tree aeonium
Aeonium arboreum (L.) Webb & Berthel.

Tuberous pea
Lathyrus tuberosus L.

Valerian
Valeriana officinalis aggr.

Vervain
Verbena officinalis L.

Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus inserta (A.Kern.) Fritsch

Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.; Parthenocissus pubescens (Schlt.) Graebn.

Water fennel
Oenanthe aquatica (L.) Poir.

Water horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile L.; Equisetum limosum L.

Water mint
Mentha aquatica L.

Water-hemlock
Cicuta virosa L.

Wayfaring tree
Viburnum lantana L.

White Sweet Clover
Melilotus albus Medik.

White bryony
Bryonia alba L.

White clover
Trifolium repens L.s.l.

White dead-nettle
Lamium album L.

White hellebore
Veratrum album L.s.l.

White lupine
Lupinus albus L. (syn. Lupinus sativus Gaertn.)

White swallow-wort
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Medik.

Wild pansy
Viola tricolor aggr.; Viola tricolor L.; Viola saxatilis F.W.Schmidt; Viola alpestris (DC.) Jord; Viola arvensis Murray; Viola kitaibeliana Schult.

Willow Herb
Epilobium angustifolium

Winged broom
Genista sagittalis L.

Wood anemone
Anemone nemorosa L.

Wood sorrel
Oxalis acetosella L.

Woodland crocus
Crocus tommasinianus Herb.

Woolly yarrow
Achillea tomentosa L.

Yarrow
Achillea millefolium

Yellow Pine
Pinus ponderosa

Yellow lupin
Lupinus luteus L.

Yellow rattle
Rhinanthus minor L., Rhinanthus crista-galli L.

Yellow water-lily
Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm. (synonym: Nymphaea lutea L.)
Alsike Clover
Trifolium hybridum
Big-flowered Foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora Mill.
Bitter vetch
Lathyrus linifolius (Reichard) Bässler
Bitter willow
Salix elaeagnos Scop.
Black Cumin
Nigella sativa L.
Black Pine
Pinus nigra J.F.Arnold
Bulbous buttercup
Ranunculus bulbosus L.
Chinese Aconite
Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux
Clematis
Clematis-Hybride
Clustered-grape-hyacinth
Muscari racemosum (L.) Mill.
Common agrimony
Agrimonia eupatoria L.
Common blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata Pursh; Gaillardia bicolor var. aristata (Pursh) Nutt.
Common centaury
Centaurium erythraea Rafn
Common lady's mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris L.; Alchemilla xanthochlora aggr.; Alchemilla pratensis auct.
Corn buttercup
Ranunculus arvensis L.
Corncockle
Agrostemma githago L.
Crack willow
Salix fragilis L.
Creeping buttercup
Ranunculus repens L.
Crown Vetch
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen (syn. Coronilla varia L.)
Cursed buttercup
Ranunculus sceleratus L.
Doubtful knight's spur
Consolida ajacis (L.) Schur; Delphinium ajacis L.
Erect clematis
Clematis recta L.
European buckthorn
Rhamnus catharticus L.
European eyebright
Euphrasia stricta J.F.Lehm, Euphrasia ericetorum Jord.
Eyebright
Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne s.l.; Euphrasia officinalis L.
Fen ragwort
Senecio paludosus L.
Field marigold
Calendula arvensis L.
Figwort
Ranunculus acris
Flat pea
Lathyrus sylvestris L.
Fool's parsley
Aethusa cynapium L.
Fragrant agrimony
Agrimonia procera Wallr.; Agrimonia odorata auct.
Garden Angelica
Angelica archangelica L., Angelica officinalis Hoffm.
German greenweed
Genista germanica L.
Great horsetail
Equisetum telmateia Ehrh., Equisetum maximum auct.
Great spearwort
Ranunculus lingua L.
Greek Sage
Salvia triloba L.; Salvia fruticosa Mill.
Hairy buttercup
Ranunculus sardous Crantz, Ranunculus philonotis Retz
Hard shield-fern
Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth
Herb Christopher
Actaea spicata L.
Herb Paris
Paris quadrifolia L.
Hoary ragwort
Senecio erucifolius L.; Jacobaea erucifolia (L.) P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
Hoary willowherb
Epilobium parviflorum Schreb.
Iceland moss
Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. (syn. Lichen islandicus L.)
Imperforate St. John's-wort
Hypericum maculatum Crantz s.l.
Japanese Holly Fern
Cyrtomium fortunei J.Sm.
Lady's-slipper orchid
Cypripedium calceolus L.
Lesser celandine
Ranunculus ficaria L.; Ficaria verna Huds.
Lesser spearwort
Ranunculus flammula L.
Licorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra L.
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.
Male Peony
Paeonia mascula (L.) Mill.; Paeonia corallina Retz.
Marsh horsetail
Equisetum palustre L.
Marsh ragwort
Senecio aquaticus Hill
Marsh spurge
Euphorbia palustris L.
Meadow horsetail
Equisetum pratense Ehrh.
Meadow vetchling
Lathyrus pratensis L.
New York aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom (syn. Aster novi-belgii L.)
Noble yarrow
Achillea nobilis L.
Northern wolfsbane
Aconitum lycoctonum L.s.l./L.s.str., Aconitum vulparia aggr./Rchb.s.str., Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. neapolitanum (Ten.) Nyman, Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia (Rchb.) Nyman, Aconitum altissimum Mill./Mill.p.p., Aconitum lamarckii Rchb., Aconitum ranunculifolium Rchb., Aconitum pyrenaicum L., Aconitum x platanifolium Degen & Gáyer, Aconitum penninum (Ser.) Gáyer
Oxlip
Primula eliator (L.) L.s.str.
Patience Dock
Rumex patentia L.
Pheasant's eye
Adonis vernalis L.
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
Purple Osier Willow
Salix purpurea
Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea L. (syn. Jacobaea vulgaris L.)
Rattle
Rhinanthus glacialis Personnat
Rough Chervil
Chaerophyllum temulum L.
Scree saxifrage
Saxifraga androsacea L.
Sessile oak
Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.
Small cranberry
Vaccinium microcarpum (Rupr.) Schmalh.
Small cranberry
Vaccinium oxycoccos L. (synonyms: Oxycoccus palustris Pers., Oxycoccus quadripetalus Gilib.)
Small yellow foxglove
Digitalis lutea L.
Small yellow pond-lily
Nuphar pumila (Timm) DC.
Spring crocus
Crocus albiflorus Kit.; Crocus vernus (L.) Hill subsp. albiflorus (Kit.) Asch. & Gr.
Spring vetchling
Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh.s.l.; Lathyrus vernus subsp. gracilis (Gaudin) Arcang.; Lathyrus vernus subsp. flaccidus Arcang.
St. Peter's Wort
Hypericum tetrapterum Fr. (syn. Hypericum acutum Moench)
Summer pheasant's-eye
Adonis aestivalis L.
Tall fescue
Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.
Tall yellow sweetclover
Melilotus altissimus Thuill.
Tar spot
Rhytisma acerinum (Pers.) Fr.
Turkey Oak
Quercus cerris L.
Variegated horsetail
Equisetum variegatum Schleich.
Variegated monk's hood
Aconitum variegatum L.s.l.
Viper's Bugloss
Echium vulgare
Wake Robin
Arum maculatum
Waterfennel
Oenanthe fistulosa L.
Waterfennel, Water Dropwort
Oenanthe lachanalii C.C.Gmel.
Wild angelica
Angelica sylvestris L.
Wild bishop
Bifora radians
Winter heath
Erica carnea L.; Erica herbacea L.; Erica mediterranea L.
Wood horsetail
Equisetum sylvaticum L.
Woolly foxglove
Digitalis lanata Ehrh.
Yellow Monkshood
Aconitum anthora L.
Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis Lam., Melilotus arvensis Wallr.
Yellow azalea
Rhododendron luteum Sweet; synonyms: Rhododendron flavum G. Don, Azalea pontica L.