Poisonous Lookalikes

[Grizzleyette___Adams]

It is SO EASY to make mistakes when foraging for wild edibles and medicinals!

For example, Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) looks a little like Chickweed and is easy to overlook (especially when it is not in bloom) because they often grow together in the same clump.

Here is a photo, plus more information about Scarlet Pimpernel and other poisonous lookalikes:

http://unrulyroots.blogspot.com/2013/07/poisonous-weeds-that-might-growing-in.html

https://www.ediblewildfood.com/poisonous-plants.aspx

http://mentalfloss.com/article/69254/8-edible-plants-potentially-deadly-doppelgangers

https://thegrownetwork.com/most-dangerous-plant-look-alikes/

https://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/green-patch-toxic-plant-lookalikes


Do you know of other useful websites that you can add to this list?

 

[Grizzleyette___Adams]

Here is a caution from Peanut about Hemlock and Queen Anne's Lace:

https://www.homesteadingforum.org/threads/queen-annes-lace-good-hemlock-not-so-good.3200/#post-68522

 

[Meerkat]

Thanks Grizett, I may need to copy these links.