Toxic Impostor Plant: Lily Of The Valley And Allium Species

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1. but you need to smell the leave because the poisonous one all its part are highly poisoned
2. I liked the music choice at the end of this video. Great job.
3. What is the song name played at the end? 
4. Thank you for the info does the red on the ramp indicate ramps only I have seen ramp like leaves with only white stalk - in other words how to identify when there is no flower ? 
5. Thanks! it seems there are a lot of plants that can cause problems for pets.
6. Pets are curious and occasionally eat these... Beware! It can F them up bigtime and cause kidney failure. 
7. You're welcome.
8. Thanks!
9. Thank you. That is an useful info.
10. I agree. There are no onion/garlic smelling lookalikes that are "toxic". Sam Schaperow, M.S. 
11. You're welcome, I know what you mean Allen, it took me a bit to get the wheels turning again myself and my lifestyle was pretty sedate compared to yours. :) I picked one plant at a time and went from there. There are still many plants, shrubs and trees I know nothing about. thanks for watching and commenting, Roosevelt
12. cont... Even though horseradish is non-toxic it can and will cause severe burns and blisters. so, the terms toxic and non-toxic are words that leave room for broad interpretation. the more I learn the less I know. LOL! Thanks for watching and asking, Roosevelt
13. continued, If it smells like onion or garlic it is supposedly non-toxic. The onion family supposedly has no toxic species, but some confuse onion family with lily family as they are closely related and used be in the same family, but things change, families change, latin names change, so there are too many variables and inconsistencies to say for certain. Mustard family supposedly has no toxic species, but horseradish root can burn you severely and it is a mustard. So...??...
14. I'm going to be doing a series on plant families and will try to cover the mint family. But, I have not heard that myself. I've heard there are no toxic mints, but not that if it smells like mint. mint is characterized by a square stem, but many other plants appear to have square stems to someone who is not looking carefully, cleavers, nettles, etc.
15. I have heard that if it smells like a mint, it is and all mints are edible. Then I learned about Pennyroyal which, though crazily useful, can kill if ingested. I hear it's minty as all get up. Just another something to know, please weigh in if ya know schtuffaboutit
16. I approved your video response Randy. I didn't see your comment here first though. Your plant isn't Lily of the Valley, but appears to be Solomon's seal or a very close relative/ impostor plant. Take care, my internet is squirrely again. So I may not respond quickly.
17. well hell ! I tried to post a video response to this. It doesnt look like it is showing up. I have a short video posted showing a very similar plant I have growing in my backyard. 
18. there is one plant here that is very similar to L-O-V it is taller (24-30 inches) with the fruits or flowers attached to the underside of the leaf. I leave it alone since it doesnt spread and has a decent appearance. I'll take some pictures of it. 
19. the Lily of the Valley grows everywhere around here, we have some growing in our yard too along with the Snow on the Mountain. I don't think we even planted it there. Nice to hear from you Randy.
20. Good photos go a long way with help in plant and mushroom identification. Descriptive words are great, but can be misinterpreted. Thanks GW, Roosevelt