My toxic trait is that I’m toxic. Is that plant looking at me? Boo! Actaea pachypoda, the white baneberry or doll’s-eyes, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Actaea, of the family Ranunculaceae. The plant’s most striking feature is its fruit, a 1 cm diameter white berry, whose size, shape, and black stigma scar give the species the name, “doll’s eyes”. Did it just blink? No. You did. A variety of birds, which are not affected by the toxins, or the creepy eyeball aesthetic, eat the berries and help disperse the seeds. However, the berries and the entire plant are considered poisonous to humans and can lead to vomiting, delirium, and stomach cramps. On that note, don’t eat it and have a good one. Image: Eye am what eye am…👀 A flowering white baneberry with a pinkish-red stalk and white berries with black dots and fall foliage at @shenandoahnps #plants #dolleyes #spookyseason #nature #shenandoah #nationalparks