Dangerous Lookalikes

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• AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatorianone known
• AjwainTrachyspermum amminone known
• Aloe VeraAloe verahas lookalikes
• American CranberryVaccinium macrocarponnone known
• AndrographisAndrographis paniculatanone known
• AngelicaAngelica archangelicahas lookalikes
• AnisePimpinella anisumhas lookalikes
• ArnicaArnica montananone known
• ArtichokeCynara scolymusnone known
• AshwagandhaWithania somniferanone known
• AstragalusAstragalus membranaceusnone known
• Bay LeafLaurus nobilishas lookalikes
• Bay-leaf willowherbEpilobium parviflorumnone known
• BearberryArctostaphylos uva-ursihas lookalikes
• BilberryVaccinium myrtillushas lookalikes
• BirchBetula pendulanone known
• BistortBistorta officinalisnone known
• Bitter MelonMomordica charantianone known
• Black CohoshActaea racemosahas lookalikes
• Black CuminNigella sativanone known
• Blackberry LeafRubus fruticosusnone known
• BlackcurrantRibes nigrumnone known
• Blessed ThistleCnicus benedictusnone known
• Blue gum eucalyptusEucalyptus globulusnone known
• BorageBorago officinalishas lookalikes
• BoswelliaBoswellia serratanone known
• Breckland ThymeThymus serpyllumnone known
• Butcher's BroomRuscus aculeatusnone known
• ButterburPetasites hybridushas lookalikes
• CacaoTheobroma cacaonone known
• California PoppyEschscholzia californicanone known
• Canadian goldenrodSolidago canadensishas lookalikes
• CarawayCarum carvihas lookalikes
• CardamomElettaria cardamomumnone known
• Cassia CinnamonCinnamomum cassianone known
• CatnipNepeta catarianone known
• CentauryCentaurium erythraeanone known
• ChagaInonotus obliquusnone known
• ChamomileMatricaria chamomillanone known
• ChasteberryVitex agnus-castusnone known
• ChiaSalvia hispanicanone known
• ChickweedStellaria mediahas lookalikes
• Chili PepperCapsicum annuumnone known
• CleaversGalium aparinenone known
• CloveSyzygium aromaticumnone known
• Coffee (Arabica & Robusta)Coffea arabicanone known
• Common coltsfootTussilago farfarahas lookalikes
• Common ComfreySymphytum officinalehas lookalikes
• Common JuniperJuniperus communishas lookalikes
• Common SorrelRumex acetosahas lookalikes
• Common yellow woodsorrelOxalis strictanone known
• CordycepsCordyceps militarishas lookalikes
• CorianderCoriandrum sativumhas lookalikes
• Corn SilkZea maysnone known
• Couch GrassElymus repensnone known
• CowslipPrimula verisnone known
• Cramp BarkViburnum opulushas lookalikes
• CranberryOxycoccus palustrisnone known
• CuminCuminum cyminumnone known
• DandelionTaraxacum officinalenone known
• Dense-flowered MulleinVerbascum densiflorumhas lookalikes
• Devil's ClawHarpagophytum procumbensnone known
• DillAnethum graveolenshas lookalikes
• Dog-roseRosa caninanone known
• DropwortFilipendula vulgarishas lookalikes
• ElderSambucus nigrahas lookalikes
• ElecampaneInula heleniumnone known
• European goldenrodSolidago virgaureahas lookalikes
• Evening PrimroseOenothera biennishas lookalikes
• EyebrightEuphrasia officinalisnone known
• FennelFoeniculum vulgarehas lookalikes
• FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecumnone known
• FeverfewTanacetum partheniumnone known
• Field HorsetailEquisetum arvensehas lookalikes
• Field restharrowOnonis arvensisnone known
• Field scabiousKnautia arvensisnone known
• FigwortScrophularia nodosahas lookalikes
• FireweedChamerion angustifoliumhas lookalikes
• FlaxseedLinum usitatissimumnone known
• GarlicAllium sativumhas lookalikes
• GentianGentiana luteahas lookalikes
• GingerZingiber officinalenone known
• GinkoGinkgo bilobanone known
• GoldensealHydrastis canadensishas lookalikes
• Gotu KolaCentella asiaticahas lookalikes
• Great MulleinVerbascum thapsushas lookalikes
• Greater BurdockArctium lappahas lookalikes
• Greater CelandineChelidonium majusnone known
• Greater PlantainPlantago majornone known
• Ground ElderAegopodium podagrariahas lookalikes
• GuaranaPaullinia cupananone known
• GymnemaGymnema sylvestrenone known
• HawthornCrataegus monogynanone known
• HeartseaseViola tricolornone known
• HempCannabis sativanone known
• HibiscusHibiscus sabdariffanone known
• Holy BasilOcimum tenuiflorumnone known
• HopHumulus lupulushas lookalikes
• HorehoundMarrubium vulgarenone known
• Horse ChestnutAesculus hippocastanumnone known
• HyssopHyssopus officinalisnone known
• Ivy LeafHedera helixnone known
• Japanese knotweedReynoutria japonicanone known
• Japanese RoseRosa rugosanone known
• KavaPiper methysticumnone known
• Labrador-teaRhododendron tomentosumhas lookalikes
• Lady’s-mantleAlchemilla vulgarisnone known
• LavenderLavandula angustifolianone known
• Lemon balmMelissa officinalisnone known
• Lemon VerbenaAloysia citrodoranone known
• Lesser BurdockArctium minushas lookalikes
• Licorice rootGlycyrrhiza glabranone known
• LindenTilia cordatanone known
• LingzhiGanoderma lingzhihas lookalikes
• Lions maneHericium erinaceusnone known
• LungwortPulmonaria officinalisnone known
• MallowMalva sylvestrisnone known
• MarjoramOriganum majorananone known
• Marshmallow RootAlthaea officinalisnone known
• MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmarianone known
• Midland HawthornCrataegus laevigatanone known
• Milk ThistleSilybum marianumnone known
• MotherwortLeonurus cardiacanone known
• MugwortArtemisia vulgarishas lookalikes
• NoniMorinda citrifolianone known
• OliveOlea europaeanone known
• OreganoOriganum vulgarenone known
• Oregon GrapeMahonia aquifoliumnone known
• Oyster mushroomPleurotus ostreatushas lookalikes
• Panax GinsengPanax ginsengnone known
• ParsleyPetroselinum crispumhas lookalikes
• PassionflowerPassiflora incarnatanone known
• Peach-leaved bellflowerCampanula persicifolianone known
• PelargoniumPelargonium sidoidesnone known
• PeppermintMentha × piperitanone known
• Perforate St John’s-wortHypericum perforatumnone known
• Pleurisy RootAsclepias tuberosahas lookalikes
• Pot marigoldCalendula officinalisnone known
• Psilocybin mushroomsPsilocybe cubensishas lookalikes
• Purple coneflowerEchinacea purpureanone known
• PygeumPrunus africananone known
• Raspberry LeafRubus idaeusnone known
• Red CloverTrifolium pratensenone known
• Rhodiola RoseaRhodiola roseanone known
• Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolatanone known
• RosemarySalvia rosmarinusnone known
• SaffronCrocus sativushas lookalikes
• SageSalvia officinalisnone known
• Saw PalmettoSerenoa repensnone known
• SchisandraSchisandra chinensisnone known
• Scots PinePinus sylvestrishas lookalikes
• Sea buckthornHippophae rhamnoidesnone known
• SelfhealPrunella vulgarisnone known
• Shady horsetailEquisetum pratensehas lookalikes
• Shepherd's PurseCapsella bursa-pastorisnone known
• Shiitake (mushroom)Lentinula edodesnone known
• Siberian GinsengEleutherococcus senticosusnone known
• SkullcapScutellaria lateriflorahas lookalikes
• SoapwortSaponaria officinalisnone known
• SpeedwellVeronica officinalisnone known
• Stinging NettleUrtica dioicanone known
• Sweet FlagAcorus calamushas lookalikes
• Sweet VioletViola odoratahas lookalikes
• TansyTanacetum vulgarehas lookalikes
• TeaCamellia sinensisnone known
• ThymeThymus vulgarisnone known
• TormentilPotentilla erectanone known
• True CinnamonCinnamomum verumnone known
• Turkey tailTrametes versicolorhas lookalikes
• TurmericCurcuma longanone known
• ValerianValeriana officinalishas lookalikes
• VervainVerbena officinalisnone known
• Water avensGeum rivalenone known
• Water HyssopBacopa monnierinone known
• White bedstrawGalium albumnone known
• White cloverTrifolium repensnone known
• White Dead NettleLamium albumnone known
• Wild carrotDaucus carotahas lookalikes
• Wild Cherry BarkPrunus serotinanone known
• Wild LettuceLactuca virosanone known
• Wild YamDioscorea villosanone known
• Willow BarkSalix albanone known
• Witch HazelHamamelis virginiananone known
• Wood BetonyStachys officinalisnone known
• Wood horsetailEquisetum sylvaticumhas lookalikes
• WormwoodArtemisia absinthiumnone known
• YarrowAchillea millefoliumhas lookalikes
• Yellow loosestrifeLysimachia vulgarisnone known

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