POISONOUS plants Daffodil - (narcissus) - The yellow flower has six leaves with a cup like flower in the middle. The green leaves are flat. Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae *** The bulb looks like onion so people have made the mistake of eating daffodils. The plant causes vomiting and diarrhea. Eating this plant can be fatal. ***** The picture below allows some comparison between wild onion and daffodil. Notice the leaves on the wild onion/garlic are round & hollow, the leaves on the daffodils are flat and thick. Wild onion and garlic have a distinct smell when you pull them out of the ground and when you cut the leaves. Although the daffodil has an onion-like bulb, do not make the mistake of eating this plant. Handling of the plant can cause dermatitis to some *** The bulb looks like onion so people have made the mistake of eating daffodils. The plant causes vomiting and diarrhea. Eating this plant can be fatal. ***** The picture below allows some comparison between wild onion and daffodil. Notice the leaves on the wild onion/garlic are round & hollow, the leaves on the daffodils are flat and thick. Wild onion and garlic have a distinct smell when you pull them out of the ground and when you cut the leaves. Although the daffodil has an onion-like bulb, do not make the mistake of eating this plant. Handling of the plant can cause dermatitis to some individuals
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:44:51 +0000
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