Poisonous Collection

Poison plants lithograph 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

Mushrooms Larousse 1913
A large number of mushroom varieties, with helpful information on which ones are edible, poisonous, or suspect

Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms, 1937 (lithograph)
2622158 Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms, 1937 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of edible and poisonous mushrooms; lithograph)

Poisonous Mushrooms, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Poisonous Mushrooms: Plate 9, from The Book of Practical Botany in Word and Image

Rattlesnake Warning Sign
JZ-2452 Rattlesnake Warning Sign USA Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Poisonous Plants
Deadly Nightshade (Atropa Belladonna); Thorn Apple (Datura Stramonium); Henbane (Hyoscyamus Niger); Mezereon (Daphne Mezereum); Fools Parsley (Aethusa Cynapium);

Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria), artwork. This mushroom is powerfully hallucinogenic, containing the drugs ibotenic acid and muscimol

Poisonous and Toxic Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Wildflowers, Poisonous and Toxic Plants: Plate 24

Bryant and May safety match matchbox label
Bryant and May special safety match matchbox label with prize medals and stating protection from fire and are not poisonous Date: c. 1910s

White bryony poison plant engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Hellebore flowers (Helleborus sp.). This plant is poisonous, but preparations made from it have been used in herbal medicine for centuries

The Great Lozenge-Maker. A Hint to Paterfamilias, 1858. Artist: John Leech
The Great Lozenge-Maker. A Hint to Paterfamilias, 1858. This cartoon indicts the sweet-making industry. At the time, many strange, and possibly noxious ingredients were used in sweets

Picture No. 10750866
Dyeing Poison Dart Frog Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius azureus) Date:

COMMON TOAD - studio
JD-15445 COMMON TOAD - studio Bufo bufo John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hellebore botanical engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Poison plants lithograph 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

Common Thorn Apple, Jimson Weed -Datura stramonium-, seed pod, Europe

Botanik Digitalis purpurea L. Fingerhut 160: 1
Foxglove leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a leaf from a foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) plant, showing its hairs (trichomes)

Lionfish on a reef
Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting smaller fish on a coral reef. The lionfish is a predator, often hunting in groups. It uses its widespread fins to force prey, mostly smaller fish

Cone Shell - deadly poisonous mollusc. Tropical marine
PM-10480 Cone Shell - deadly poisonous mollusc Tropical marine Conus sp. venomous Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Fierce snake / Western Taipan / Inland taipan
AUS-997 Fierce snake / Western Taipan / Inland taipan Simpson Desert, Northern Territory, Australia Oxyuranus microlepidotus John Wombey / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

Stonefish VT 5 Poisonous © Valerie Taylor / ARDEA LONDON
VT-5 STONEFISH - on beach Poisonous Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Eyelash Pit Viper - yellow coloration Cahuita N. P. Costa Rica
MAR-290 Eyelash Pit Viper - yellow coloration Cahuita N.P. Costa Rica Bothriechis schlegelii Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red-banded Poison Frog on bromeliad Cauca, Colombia
MAR-106 Red-banded Poison Arrow / Dart Frog on bromeliad Cauca, Colombia Oophaga lehmanni Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Komodo Dragon Komodo Island, Indonesia
AW-5956 KOMODO DRAGON - showing forked tongue Komodo Island, Indonesia Varanus komodoensis Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tarantula Spider
TEA-53 TARANTULA / Bird-eating Spider Andy Teare Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Poisonous Plants
Water Hemlock (Cicuta Virosa); Conium Maculatum; Digitalis Purpurea; Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias); Pasque Flower (Anemone Pulsatilla); Autumn Crocus

Lionfish (Pterois volitans). This fish has poisonous spines in its fins. The sting is extremely painful, but is unlikely to be fatal to a human. Photographed in Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Fly agaric fungi (Amanita muscaria). The mycelium of the fly agaric fungus shares a symbiotic relationship with spruce, forming a mycorrhizal sheath around the roots of the tree

Hellebore flowers (Helleborus sp.). This plant is poisonous, but preparations made from it have been used in herbal medicine for centuries

Delphinium flowers
Delphinium (Delphinium Blue Indulgence ) flowers

Lily of the Valley
LA-1620 LILY OF THE VALLEY Convallaria majalis Native to woods in Europe, northern Asia and North America, often cultivated. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Belongs to the lily family

Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)-Arizona-One of only two venomous lizards in the world-protected species-in Saguaro
CAN-3055 Gila Monster -in Saguaro cactus "boot" Arizona, USA Heloderma suspectum One of only two venomous lizards in the world-protected species. Delivers venom through grooved teeth

Varieties of mushrooms
Varieties of mushroom, the two poisonous items are labelled in green

Nature, Fauna
Rough Scaled Tree Viper (Hairy Viper), Atheris hispidis, Native to Uganda & Western Kenya

bones, poisonous, reptile, skeleton, snake
Snake skeleton on black background

Albino Monacled Cobra, Naja kaouthia, coiled and ready to strike with its hood extended. India, Asia. Captive situation

Picture No. 10752424
Deadly nightshade with berries (Atropa belladonna) Date:

Boomslang Snake Showing fangs Chobe, Botswana, Africa
CRH-261 Boomslang Snake - Showing fangs shows fangs, Botswana Dispholidus typus Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Foxglove, Digitalis, Snap Dragon, Antirrhinum, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Foxglove, Digitalis, Snap Dragon, Antirrhinum, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp. )
Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp.)

Deadly nightshade poison engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Picture No. 10751572
Golden Poison Arrow / Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) Date:

Amaryllis vittata, amaryllis
Illustration No.3 by Peter Brown, c. 1760s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Acorns English Oak
DAD-1131 ENGLISH OAK - acorns Ouercus robur David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Western brown snake (Gwardar) - juvenile
AUS-976 Western brown snake (Gwardar) - juvenile. 30km northeast of Auski Roadhouse, Western Australia Pseudonaja nuchalis Greg Harold / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

Komodo dragon - on beach - back view. Komodo Island - Indonesia
WAT-14738 Komodo dragon - on beach - back view Komodo Island - Indonesia. Varanus komodoensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Blue Poison Dart Frog Southern Surinam
KEL-324 Blue Poison Arrow / Poison Dart Frog Southern Surinam Dendrobates azureus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Eyelash Pit Viper - yellow coloration Cahuita N. P. Costa Rica
MAR-293 Eyelash Pit Viper - yellow coloration Cahuita N.P. Costa Rica Bothriechis schlegelii Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Komodo Dragon Komodo Island, Indonesia. Ditital Manipulation: added tongue AW-5956
AW-5948-M Komodo Dragon Komodo Island, Indonesia. Varanus komodoensis Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Atropa belladonna, Deadly Nightshade plant

Gila Monster lizard (Heloderma suspectum), perched behind a cactus

Red Lionfish flares its deadly spines as a warning to the photographer not to get any closer, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Picture No. 10854574
Gaboon VIPER - camouflaged on the forest floor (Bitis gabonica rhinocerus) Date:

Hyoscyamus niger, black henbane
Watercolour by Arthur Harry Church, 1903. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Petaled Nudibranch - The petals which can be realised if disturbed contain a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef
VT-8357 Petaled Nudibranch - The petals, if disturbed, can release a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef. Australia Cyerce nigricans Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal

Wood woollyfoot, Gymnopus peronatus
Poisonous champignon or wood woollyfoot, Gymnopus peronatus (as Marasmius urens and Marasmius peronatus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our

Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Picture No. 10767490
Stinging Box Jellyfish / Sea Wasp - Underwater (Chironex fleckeri) Date:

Picture No. 10984661
Fly Agaric / Amanita - fruiting body in forest Lower Saxony, Germany (Amanita muscaria) Date:

Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) is extremely venomous, Celebes Sea, Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Snake - Rattlesnake Diamond-backed Western(Crotulus atrox) coiled on a rock / tongue out

Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus). School of juvenile striped eel catfish. These catfish have highly venomous spines and can reach up to 32 centimetres in length

Timber Rattlesnake - by the number of rattles approximately 10 years old - April - CT - USA
JZ-3947 Timber Rattlesnake - by the number of rattles approximately 10 years old April - CT - USA Crotalus horridus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black Widow Spider Western USA
PPG-1744 Black Widow Spider - showing large black female and smaller brown male. Western USA. Latrodectus mactans (hesperus)

Poison Arrow Frog - in Bromeliad. Bolivar States - Venezuela
WAT-12177 Poison Arrow / Dart Frog - in Bromeliad. Bolivar States - Venezuela Dendrobates leucomela M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Snapper - showing teeth - Fiji
VT-8929 Red Snapper - showing teeth Fiji Lujianus bohar Toxic Very aggressive. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Hemlock
APP-2749 HEMLOCK Conium maculatum Allen Paterson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Strawberry Poison Frog Bastimentos National Park Bocas del Toro, Panama
MAR-260 Strawberry Poison Arrow / Dart Frog Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama Dendrobates pumilio Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Komodo dragon - on beach entering sea. Komodo Island - Indonesia
WAT-14723 Komodo dragon - on beach entering sea. Komodo Island - Indonesia. Varanus komodoensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Desert Tarantula - Venomous, urticating hairs on top of abdomen. Nocturnal predators that rarely venture far from their
CAN-2204 Desert Tarantula / Bird-eating Spider - Venomous Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA Aphonopelma sp Urticating hairs on top of abdomen

Golden Mantella Frog Rainforests of Madagascar
KEL-336 Golden MANTELLA FROG - Orange Rainforests of Madagscar Mantella aurantiaca Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Gila Monster - In motion. One of only two venomous lizards in the world, protected species. Southeastern Arizona, USA
CAN-2903 Gila Monster - In motion. One of only two venomous lizards in the world, protected species. Southeastern Arizona, USA

Giant Hogweed
ME-677 Giant Hogweed Heracieum mantegazzianum Hogweed is a phototoxic plant. Its clear watery sap sensitizes skin to ultraviolet radiation

Southern Stingray - digging in sand for food. Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean
KA-193 SOUTHERN STINGRAY - digging in sand for food Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean Dasyatis americana Kurt Amsler Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Fungus, Fly Agaric - detailed study of cap, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-2404 Fungus, Fly Agaric - detailed study of cap Lower Saxony, Germany Amanita muscaria Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Loki and Sigyn
The gods seek to punish Loki the trickster with the poisonous venom of Gemheil, but his loving wife Sigyn saves his life by catching the venom in a bowl

Hemloc Mandrake Worwood illustration 1851
The Natural History of the Sacred Scriptures, and Guide to General Zoology By W.I. Bicknell London and New York - John Tallis and Company 1851

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - emerging from winter hibernation site - March 2011 - Arizona - Sonoran desert
CAN-4427 Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - emerging from winter hibernation site Arizona - Sonoran desert Crotalus atrox John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Gaboon Viper - young in the leaf litter - Nguu Mountains - Tanzania - Africa
MM-144 Gaboon Viper - young in the leaf litter Nguu Mountains - Tanzania - Africa Bitis gabonica Michele Menegon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term. Venomous pitvipers
CAN-2117 Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term also with Common Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis amongst rattlers Northeastern USA Crotalus horridus Venomous pitvipers

Fly Agaric Fungi
USH-1139 FUNGI - Fly Agaric Agaric muscaria Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Aflatoxin, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white) and oxygen (red)

Lionfish (Pterois volitans). This predatory fish is native to the Indo-Pacific region. It fins have spines containing a potent toxin, which deters predators and can deliver a very painful sting

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"Unveiling the Dark Side: Exploring the Enigmatic World of Poisonous" Step into a time capsule with Mushrooms Larousse 1913 and embark on a journey through Victorian Botanical Illustrations, where Poisonous Mushrooms take center stage. Picture No. 10750866 captures the essence of these captivating yet deadly fungi, showcasing their vibrant colors and intricate details. But beware. Just like the Rattlesnake Warning Sign, these Fly Agaric mushrooms possess an allure that can be fatal if consumed. Delve deeper into this realm as we uncover lithographs from 1895 depicting Poison Plants in all their treacherous glory. Victorian Botanical Illustrations continue to mesmerize us with depictions of Toxic and Poisonous Plants. These illustrations serve as both a cautionary tale and a testament to nature's ability to conceal danger within its beauty. The Bryant and May safety match matchbox label reminds us that even seemingly harmless objects can harbor poison. White Bryony, depicted in an engraving from 1857, stands tall as one such plant capable of causing harm when handled carelessly. Venturing beyond land, we encounter the Stonefish VT 5 - Valerie Taylor's remarkable photograph capturing this venomous creature lurking beneath ocean waves. Its camouflage is so effective that it remains virtually invisible until it strikes unsuspecting prey or unfortunate swimmers. Lastly, let us not forget about our terrestrial companions; behold the COMMON TOAD in all its mysterious splendor captured by studio photography. This seemingly innocuous amphibian secretes toxins potent enough to deter predators while serving as a reminder that appearances can indeed be deceiving. In this captivating exploration of "poisonous, " we are reminded of nature's delicate balance between beauty and danger. From ancient mushroom knowledge to Victorian botanical artistry, each image serves as a poignant reminder to tread carefully amidst Mother Nature's vast tapestry – for hidden among her wonders lie the poisonous secrets that can bring both awe and peril.