Scientific
Name
Asparagus densiflorus (Sprengeri group)
Common Name
Asparagus fern |
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CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY
IF EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. CAUSES
ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR
A FEW MINUTES.
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Characteristics
 Family- Liliaceae
- Plant
Description
- Erect, perennial herb or somewhat woody, branches gracefully
arching and fern-like; leaves alternate and scale-like, terminal branchlets
very narrow, flat, needle-like, in clusters of 3; flowers axillary, drooping,
6-parted, bell-shaped, yellow-green; fruit a bright red berry.
- Origin
- South Africa.
- Where
Found
- Houseplant or interiorscape.
- Mode
- Ingestion, dermatitis.
- Poisonous
Part
- Berries, contact with plant sap.
- Symptoms
- Eating of berries may cause gastrointestinal problems.
Skin irritation with redness, swelling, and blisters following contact
with sap.
- Toxic
Principle
- Unknown.
- Severity
- CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR,
OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. SKIN
IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.
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"Poisonous Plants of North Carolina,"
Dr. Alice B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science; Dr. James
W. Hardin, Botany; Dr. Larry Grand, Plant Pathology; and Dr. Angela Fraser,
Family and Consumer Sciences; North Carolina State University. All
Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell, James W. Hardin, Larry Grand.
Computer programming, Miguel A. Buendia; graphics, Brad Capel.
Disclaimer: The list of poisonous plants on this web site does
not necessarily include every poisonous plant that is known, or that might
be found in an urban landscape or home. North Carolina State University
does not advise eating any of the plants included in this web site. The
information concerning edibility is taken from the literature, and the
degree of reliability is unknown. We discourage the use of any of these
plants for self medication. In cases of accidental exposure or ingestion,
contact the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222.
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