poisonous plant
Let an agent help identify poisonous plants and relay safety and first response information from poison centres and agricultural sources, describe kinds of toxins and effects in general terms, and route any suspected poisoning to emergency services and poison centres without giving dosing or harmful detail.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identify Which plants are poisonous.
Identify
Identification.
Identify
Identify.
- Which common plants are poisonous, and how are they identified? definition
- Is there a suspected poisoning now, which needs emergency services or a poison centre first? boundary
Toxins
Kinds of toxin.
Toxins
Toxins.
- What kinds of plant toxin exist, and what effects do they cause, in general terms? definition
- Which entry fits the specific plant? action
Prevent Prevention and response.
Prevention
Prevention.
Prevention
Prevention.
- How do poison centres advise preventing poisoning in homes, gardens and farms? provenance
- Is the presentation free of dosing and self-treatment detail? boundary
Response
First response.
Response
Response.
- What do poison centres advise as first steps in suspected poisoning? provenance
- Which entry fits poison control centre? action
Animals Pets and livestock.
Pets
Pets.
Pets
Pets.
- Which plants are hazardous to cats, dogs and other pets, per veterinary sources? provenance
- Which entry fits veterinary toxicology? action
Livestock
Livestock.
Livestock
Livestock.
- Which plants poison livestock, and how do agricultural agencies manage them? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Context Science and history.
Science
Toxicology and ecology.
Science
Science.
- Why do plants make toxins, and how are they studied? provenance
- Which entry fits plant defence? action
History
History and culture.
History
History.
- How have poisonous plants figured in history, medicine and culture? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Prunus serotina var. serotina, bane, Convallaria pseudomajalis, Sesbania punicea
What it is Filled
A plant that contains substances harmful to humans or animals when eaten, touched or otherwise contacted, from garden and wild species such as lily of the valley, foxglove, yew, oleander and the black cherry to invasive shrubs such as Sesbania punicea; poisonous plants cause accidental poisonings, especially of children, pets and livestock, are identified by botanical and toxicological references, and are managed by poison centres, veterinary services and agricultural agencies.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent help identify poisonous plants and relay safety and first response information from poison centres and agricultural sources, describe kinds of toxins and effects in general terms, and route any suspected poisoning to emergency services and poison centres without giving dosing or harmful detail.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Toxic compounds
- Risk to children, pets and livestock
- Often ornamental or look-alike
- Managed by poison centres
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Give dosing, preparation or method details for poisonous plants.
- Declare a wild plant edible without certain identification.
- Help anyone poison a person or animal.
- Advise self-treatment for plant poisoning instead of urgent care.
Only with a human decision
- Removing plants from shared or protected land.
- Calling emergency services for suspected poisoning.
May
- Identify poisonous plants with botanical references and warn people of them.
- Advise contacting a poison centre or veterinarian if someone has eaten one.
- Map poisonous plants on land the agent manages, such as near paddocks or play areas.
Moral aspects Filled
- Children, pets and livestock are most often poisoned by plants they encounter.
- Many poisonous plants are also valued ornamental or native species.
Who is affected
- Children
- Pets and livestock
- Foragers
Owners Filled
Steward
The landowner where the plant grows; poison centres keep toxicology references.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q756 - registry parent class
related
- plant - in registry terms
- plant toxin - the harmful compounds
- poison control center - in emergencies
- poisonous fungus - a related hazard
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.poisonous-plant
- Wikidata: Q21028485 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21028485)
Direct properties required Filled
- Plant height: m - Height is measured from the substrate surface to the highest living part and varies with species and growth stage.
- Leaf blade length: mm - For plants with leaves, blade length is measured from the blade base to its tip while documenting leaf maturity.
- Dry tissue mass: g - Dry tissue mass is determined by weighing a documented sample after controlled drying to constant mass.
Recognition required Filled
- Plant with harmful compounds
- Garden, wild, invasive and crop plants
- Plants toxic only to some animals or only in part are still classed by their hazard
- No common form; many are ornamental or resemble edible plants.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- help identify poisonous plants
- relay safety and prevention information
- describe kinds of toxins in general terms
- route suspected poisoning to emergency services
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Accidental poisoning
- Misidentification as edible
- Livestock losses
- Agents giving dosing, method or self-treatment detail
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Poison centre guidance and national poisoning surveillance
- Plant labelling schemes for retail garden plants
- Agricultural rules on toxic weeds
- Invasive species regulations
Context of use required Filled
- Not applicable; a hazard category of plants.
- cardiac glycoside plants such as foxglove, oleander and lily of the valley
- cyanogenic plants such as black cherry foliage
- alkaloid plants such as hemlock and deadly nightshade
- irritant and contact plants such as giant hogweed
- plants toxic to livestock such as Sesbania and ragwort
- poisonous fungi as a related but distinct category
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q21028485: poisonous plant - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Poisonous plants - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each toxin class be a separate entry?
- How should poison centre resources be linked by country?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific species; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q21028485/spec.json