A couple more plants that look good to eat, but most definitely are not…

Hemlock

The herbaceous plant, which is a member of the parsley family, is a tall biennial with a thick taproot and purple-spotted stems. It produces clusters of small, white flowers. Its leaves are often mistaken for wild parsley and its roots for parsnips.

So what happens if you eat this plant? You’ll likely have the typical poisoning symptoms, such as vomiting, weakness and trembling. But hemlock poisoning also depresses the central nervous system and can put you in a coma.

Horse Nettle

Horse nettle fruit is typically yellow or green in color, and shaped like a cherry tomato. It’s especially worrisome if someone stumbles upon it in the winter. During that season, the plant itself is dead, yet its fruit often looks appealing and is still quite juicy. But if you pop one in your mouth, you can be in for abdominal pain and breathing difficulties — certainly not anything to mess with.

It’s not only plants you should be wary of, there are a few animals that may seem like they’re fine to eat during an emergency, but eating them would have serious consequences…