Pachysandra terminalis
Old pink granite quarry
Senescing Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). This plant in the Poppy family produces a beautiful white flower in springtime and is rare in some areas. It's common name comes from the deep red chemicals found in it's rhizome which can be used as a dye. Medicinally it has sedative and painkilling properties but is simultaneously poisonous due to Sanguinarine. In colonial times this plant could be commonly found growing in one's backyard. Due to it's former use as an agent to induce abortions, the mere presence of this flower in one's yard could result in being labeled as a witch and persecution.
Incredibly fragrant blooming Brugmansia tree at nighttime. Contains tropane alkaloids (Scopolamine, Atropine, Hyoscyamine) which act as powerful anticholinergics. These are used in medicine to stimulate the heart and treat motion sickness. When ingested in doses greater than those of therapeutic ones they are infamous for causing a prolonged state of amnesic delirium. On rare occasions they are used in high doses for intoxication. Low doses elicit vivid dreams.