Re: Nodding lady

In a message dated 98-01-30 18:59:28 EST, you write:

<< 
 Amy wrote:
 > Just DON'T let the flower girl eat the blossoms.  
 
 
 I have to tell a tale on my (dumb) self. 
 Two years ago I bought some Angel's Trumpets (Datura) seeds, started
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I Have another dumb tail to tell.
Back when I had more time along time ago I was doing a plant inventory around
the park next to our house-I think the list ended at about 250 plant species
excluding the grasses. I  never was to good with the taxonomic keys for
grasses and sedges-Oh well.

One day I was out on my usual walk collecting plant material to bring home so
that I could run it threw the key. I had about six or seven plants in my hand
and came across some small plant that was new( I think it was an Antennaria).
So I put the other plants stem first in my mouth so I could reach down and
collect the plant I still needed.
 well one of the plants I collect was a Umbelliferae and as I was walking back
home my mouth started to tingle and my Throat felt like it was closing up
shop. 

well when I got back and keyed up the plants-one of the plants I had put in my
mouth was water hemlock.  NOT the best plant to put in ones mouth!!!!!
I had a big reaction only to a small amount of contact with that plant.
Needless to say I was a little bit alarmed at the time.

Now I am more careful what plants I will "taste" .
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