pipistrelle wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 5:36 pm
Makes them toxic.
Leaves may be narrow or broad. Leaves or other above-ground parts of the plant are poisonous. They contain several glucosidic substances called cardenolides that are toxic.
Nature's chemistry cabinet can be fascinating. Oddly enough hemlock, hogweed, Queen Anne's Lace, and carrots are in the same family just as potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, and bella donna are all related. Hence the reason you aren't supposed to eat the green skin on taters. We love looking at butterflies, and they absolutely need the milkweed to survive, but we can't touch the stuff without consequences.