The initial files, created in 1994, are bibliographic. A checklist of names of vascular plants reported to be toxic was added in 1995. Selecting a letter category displays a section of the Poisonous Plant Toxicity Bibliography.
Entries reflect both books and journal articles.
Here, users will find an alphabetical list of plant names, each noted with its taxonomic name. SB617.45C2 Poisonous Plants. By Region or Country. Its interactive search engine provides information on plant names, distribution, toxic plant parts, toxic chemicals, and symptoms of poisoning. The site is based on the Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System created by Derek B. Munro of the Crop Protection Program of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.