Deadly nightshade, or belladonna nightshade ... They can reach three or four feet in height, producing dark green oval leaves ...

There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries.

The berries fruit a green color and ripen to black. Elderberry - Sambucus racemosa The elderberry has red, coastal red and black varieties native to Washington state.

The berries fruit a green color and ripen to black. Elderberry - Sambucus racemosa The elderberry has red, coastal red and black varieties native to Washington state.

Many varieties of wild berries grow wild in WA state. Some lookalikes are poisonous to humans. Here’s how to tell which berries are safe and not safe to eat.

These ripe berries can be eaten but the unripe green berries have poisonous properties. The plants botanical name is solanum laciniatum. Solanum points to the fact that this plant belongs to the ...

Deadly nightshade - Atropa belladonna While the entire plant is toxic, the dark purple berries on deadly nightshade plants are the most dangerous. Eating these berries can cause an increased ...

Now that July is here, many spring wildflowers have faded but summer blooms can still be found. Here’s a look at some of the ...

Often described as the 'most dangerous plant in Britain', the sap of giant hogweed can cause burns and blisters bigger than ...