Pokeweed has been used in alternative medicine to treat tonsillitis, skin conditions, and more. But the plant, an herb native to the Gulf Coast of the United States, is poisonous as well.

However, pokeweed is toxic to both people and pets, and in some western states, it is considered invasive. So if you have this plant where you don’t want it, you will want to learn how to get ...

Plants that are toxic but rarely ingested by pets are brugmansia, castor bean (source of ricin), daphne, foxglove, jimson weed, nicotiana, pokeweed and yew. You can see the fine line between a ...