Poinsettias and plants that may, or may not be, poisonous

by Kurt M. Jones While  Poinsettia  plants are not actually poisonous,  I was recently asked about this.   As a concerned parent of two young children, I decided to do some research about poisonous plants, and learned that the toddler in my life is more harmful to my Poinsettia houseplant than the plant is to him. Poinsettia, not poisonous However, this is not true of all plants in our home and landscape.  Some plants that grow in our landscape or surrounding areas can be dangerous for our children and pets.  One website that I often visit when looking into poisonous plants is CSU's Guide to Poisonous Plants,  http://southcampus.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/index.cfm .  This is a searchable  website  written by Dr. Tony Knight, DVM from the CSU Veterinary School.  Dr. Knight is a world-recognized expert on plant toxins for animals, but he cross references many of his plants as affecting humans. Upon visiting the site and searching for 'humans,' a list of 22 plants was ret