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What plant is also known as 'angel's trumpet' and contains the hallucinogenic alkaloid scopolamine?
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Brugmansia
What is the toxic compound in the leaves of rhubarb that causes kidney damage?
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oxalic acid
Which plant's seeds are used to produce the poison abrin, which is similar to ricin?
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jequirity bean
What is the common name of the plant Cicuta maculata, one of the most toxic plants in North America?
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water hemlock
What plant contains the toxic alkaloid colchicine, used in medicine for gout?
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autumn crocus
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Which plant's seeds are used to produce the poison abrin, which is similar to ricin?
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jequirity bean
What plant contains the toxic alkaloid colchicine, used in medicine for gout?
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autumn crocus
What plant's sap can cause severe skin burns when exposed to sunlight?
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giant hogweed
What part of the rhubarb plant is poisonous if eaten?
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leaves
What plant was used to execute Socrates and contains coniine?
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poison hemlock
What is the common name of the plant Atropa belladonna?
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deadly nightshade
What plant is the source of the heart medication digitalis?
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foxglove