New Mexico is home to hundreds of poisonous plants. These plants produce a wide range of symptoms and illness severities. Highly toxic plants include, but are not limited to, the following: foxglove, oleander, jimson weed and outdoor mushrooms.
Prevention Tips
Know your plants; Ask your local garden center to identify unknown plants.
Label your plants with their common and botanical names.
Call 1-800-222-1222 to find out if a plant is poisonous.
Keep all plants, bulbs, seeds, and plant foods out of sight and reach of children and pets.
Teach children to not put leaves, stems, bark, berries, seeds, nuts, or any other part of a plant into their mouths.
Remove mushrooms from your yard on a regular basis.
Teach children to never touch, taste, or eat an outdoor mushroom.
Never think that a plant or berry is safe to eat because it's edible to an animal or bird.
Never rely on cooking to destroy the poisons in a plant.
Be careful when using plants as medicines or herbal drinks.
First Aid Tips
If any plant is eaten, take out what is left in the mouth and rinse with water.
If skin is exposed to a toxic plant, wash with water and soap; Remove all clothing that has come into contact with the plant.
Call 1-800-222-1222 treatment advice; Never wait for symptoms to appear.
Poisonous Plants
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