1.
Deadly Nightshade
The foliage and berries are extremely toxic, containing tropane alkaloids. These toxins include scopolamine and hyoscyamine which cause a bizarre delirium and hallucinations.
20 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
2.
Oleander
Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficient quantity.
19 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
3.
Foxglove
Digitalis works by inhibiting sodium-potassium ATPase. This results in an increased intracellular concentration of sodium ion and thus a decreased concentration gradient across the cell membrane.
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
4.
Zantedeschia
The Zantedeschia species are poisonous due to the presence of calcium oxalate. "All parts of the plant are toxic, and produce irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat, acute vomiting and diarrhea."
17 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
5.
Monkshood
Marked symptoms may appear almost immediately, usually not later than one hour, and "with large doses death is almost instantaneous." Death usually occurs within 2 to 6 hours in fatal poisoning.
16 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
6.
Moonseed
15 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
7.
Strychnine Tree
14 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
8.
Castor Oil Plant
13 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
9.
Privet
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
10.
White Snakeroot
11 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
11.
Delphinium
10 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
12.
Yellow Jessamine
9 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
13.
Angel's Trumpet
8 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
14.
Yew
7 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
15.
Passiflora Caerulea
5 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
16.
Redoul
4 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
17.
Giant Hogweed
3 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
18.
Poison Ivy
2 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
19.
Stinging Tree
1 point - added 13 years ago by kris -
ShareRanks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories.
Use arrows to rank one item in Very Poisonous Pants vs another.
Use arrows to rank one item in Very Poisonous Pants vs another.
Top 10 Very Poisonous Pants are especially marked