Holiday plants with toxic misconceptions Journal Article uri icon
Overview
abstract
  • Several plants are used for their decorative effect during winter holidays. This review explores the toxic reputation and proposed management for exposures to several of those, namely poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), English holly (Ilex aquifolium), American holly (Ilex opaca), bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum), American mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum), and European mistletoe (Viscum album).

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    publication date
  • 2012
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    Research
    keywords
  • Adverse Effects
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Poisoning
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 13
  • issue
  • 6