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Publicising poisonous plants

This poster published by Landcare New Zealand illustrates some of the more common poisonous plants that grow in New Zealand. It provides basic information about each plant – what it looks like, where it is found and which of its parts are poisonous. The illustrations are by botanical artist Pat Brooke.

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Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Poisonous plants and fungi', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/poisonous-plants-and-fungi/1/1