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Solvin Zankl Photography. Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World. Introduction Touching certain plants can be dangerous.

Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World

Many plants are highly poisonous when ingested, this is common knowledge. It is remarkable, however, that simply touching certain plant species can also be a serious health hazard. The infamous Stinging Nettles are rather harmless in this respect, but there are much more dangerous contact-poisonous plants in many parts of the world, especially in the tropics. Environment (cgittings StumbleUpon) The Green Children Foundation.