| Common Name(s) |
Rhododendron |
 |
| Latin Name |
Rhododendron
Ponticum |
| Description |
The leaves
are dark green and leathery with elongated smoothed edges and pointed at
each end. The flowers are bell shaped clusters usually lilac - pink in
wild growing shrubs. Cultivated varieties vary in colour, not all are evergreen. |
| Hazards |
The nectar of
this plant is the most dangerous part. |
| Effects |
Tingling
sensation, followed by numbness, disorientation, sometimes vomiting and diarrhoea. |
| Flowering
Period |
June to July.
(species vary) |
| Location |
Parkland,
woodland, thickets and gardens. |