Plants with cyanogenic compounds

Marasmius oreades, fairy ring mushroom, a basidiomycete

Pteridium aquilinum, bracken fern, Polypodiaceae

Prunus amygdalus, almond, Rosaceae, fruit

Prunus cerasus, cherry, Rosaceae, flowers

Sambucus nigra, elderberry, Caprifoliaceae, branch with fruits

Taxus cuspidata, yew, Taxaceae, fruit and leaves

Sorghum halepense, Johnson grass, Poaceae

Sorghum bicolor, sorghum, Poaceae, plants in field

Liriodendron tulipifera, tulip tree, Magnoliaceae, flower and leaves

Phaseolus lunatus, lima bean, Fabaceae, seeds

Lotus corniculatus, birdsfoot trefoil, Fabaceae, plants, flower

Trifolium repens, clover, Fabaceae, plant

Linum usitatissimum, flax, Linaceae, flowers, seed

Manihot esculenta, cassava, yuca, Euphorbiaceae, plants, tubers

Passiflora incarnata, maypop, Passifloraceae, flower

Passiflora edulis, passion fruit, Passifloraceae, fruit

Acacia farnesiana, huisache, Fabaceae, flower

Acacia hindsii, Fabaceae, tree, flowers, spines

Hordeum vulgare, barley, Poaceae, field

Ungnadia speciosa, Mexican buckeye, monilla, Sapindaceae, fruit

Sapindus drummondii, soapberry, Sapindaceae, flowers, fruit

Cycas revoluta, Cycadaceae, plant, conidia, seeds (pseudocyanogenic glycosides)

Astragalus nutallii, Fabaceae, plants in flower (nitroglycosides)

Coronilla varia, crown vetch, Fabaceae, plants in flower (nitroglycosides

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