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The Most Evil Plants Poison Ivy Could Control

One of Batman’s most deadly foes is Poison Ivy and her ability to control plants, but could she get even more dangerous? Kyle plants the seeds on this week’s Because Science!

Learn More:
SELF AMPUTATION AFTER INGESTING ANGEL’S TRUMPET: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00406-006-0666-2
DENDROCNIDE MOROIDES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocnide_moroides
ONCE STUNG, NEVER FORGOTTEN: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2009/06/gympie-gympie-once-stung-never-forgotten/
GIANT HOGWEED: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_mantegazzianum
MANCHINEEL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel
BLOODROOT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanguinaria

02.14.2019