Dangerous Plants

1. Web – Based Presentation
Dangerous Plants

2. Our World is Beautiful
This is a short presentation to teach
about the different plants we can
come in contact with that are
dangerous to us.
Sometimes kids love to pick flowers for
their Mom’s, but Parents should teach
them which ones are safe.
We should all be aware of what
dangers lie in our own front or back
yard.
Let Me Tell about the Birds and the
Bees..
http://youtu.be/g-xucpSQoFA

3. Cute Killers
• Castor Bean: Grown in California to be decorative
floral. But on of the deadliest plant poison on
earth.

4. Rosary Pea
• This plant sounds sweet and looks cute, but is
one of the most dangerous plant on earth.

5. Carnivorous Plants
• Dionaea muscipula - The Venus Flytrap: Found in
southeastern United States of America, South Carolina and North Carolina

6. Sarracenia - the Pitcher Plants
• Grows in Eastern North America, Central Canada,
and Southeastern United States of America.

7. These are just a few
• We only covered a few of the dangerous plants that
are out there. This is just a reminder that we should
be aware of them. Beautiful But Deadly.

8. References
• Barone, B. (2012, Feb. 21). Let Me Tell You About the Birds and The Bees.
YouTube.com. Retrieved from: http://youtu.be/g-xucpSQoFA
• Botanical Society of America. (2012). Carnivorous Plants/Insectivorous Plants.
Retrieved from: http://www.botany.org/Carnivorous_Plants/
• WebEcoist. Going Beyond Green. (2012). Cute Killers: 16 Unassuming-but-Letha
Poison Plants. Retrieved from: http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2008/09/16/16-
most-unassuming-yet-lethal-killer-plants/