PLANTS CAN BE POISONOUS

Approximately 2000 plants in Australia could be poisonous to humans.
Some plants have a terrible taste that would deter you from eating them, but other plants look perfectly safe to eat and may not taste too bad.

The stems of the Rhubarb plant can be eaten but the leaves are poisonous and must not be eaten. The leaves of the Beetroot plant are also poisonous and must not be eaten.
Certain types of plants can cause severe skin allergies or irritations to certain people. Other plants bear poisonous fruit or may have thorns to stop animals from eating them.

The backyard can be a dangerous place if it contains plants that could harm children and babies. Most plants have an unpleasant taste that would deter children, but babies tend to pickup and put things into their mouths, and even a small amount of a poisonous plant could cause harm.

Make your backyard safe from poisonous plants.

Check your backyard and garden for poisonous plants.
Remove or protect any plants that may harm children.
Try to learn some basic first aid for poisoning.
Always have an emergency phone number close by. 

There is a large variety of poisonous plants in Australia that can be found in many gardens and bush areas.
Listed below are a few samples of the types commonly found throughout Australia.

(PASS MOUSE OVER PLANT NAME)
Arum lily
Angles trumpet
Apple of Sodom
Caster oil plant
Cows Udder Plant
Cunjevoi
Crab's Eye

POISONOUS FUNGI - VERY DANGEROUS TO EAT

The world's most poisonous mushroom is the Angel of Death or the Deathcap.It looks very similar to an edible field mushroom but eating a Death Cap could easily kill you.

Found around the roots of trees in the cooler locations of Australia in places such as Canberra and Melbourne.
After eating these type of Fungi a person will experience stomach pain,vomiting and diarrhoea with blood present.

Unless the amount eaten is very small, the person is likely to die in a few days.

Gold Top Mushrooms
Fly Agaric Mushrooms

There are many types of Gold Top mushrooms in Australia, eating these mushrooms can cause you to vomit
and hallucinate.
The Fly Agaric mushroom will cause severe stomach upsets to anyone who eats it.

Any mushrooms or fungi that have a cup at the base of the stalk should never be eaten. Any mushrooms with a redness to them are also highly toxic.
Any type of fungus that you are not sure about is best left alone and should definitely not be eaten.

If you think a child has been poisoned by a plant, take the plant with you if you seek medical advice.
We Suggest you try the Internet, your local library or the Poisons Information Centre in your state if you would like more information on this subject.
In the event of an emergency dial 000
or contact the Poisons Information Service on 131 126