Potatoes
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Toxic taters? They’re more likely than you think. Potatoes are plants belonging to the Solanaceae family; other notable members include the Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna), Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) and Tobacco (Nicotiana). Potato plants have evolved toxins known as as glycoalkaloids…
