The deadly plants gardeners and foragers should know about - Lethal carrot-like species and toxic wild garlic lookalikes are among those to be avoided.

In pre-Roman Sardinia, a chilling legend recounts how Phoenician settlers employed a potent poison, hemlock water dropwort, for the ritualistic killing of the elderly and the execution of criminals.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the most beautiful and unassuming plants are capable of causing serious harm or even death. And these killers may be ...