Scientific Name
Campsis radicans
Common Name
Trumpet creeper, cow-itch

CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.

Characteristics

Family
Bignoniaceae
Plant Description
Woody, deciduous or partly evergreen vine; leaves opposite, pinnately divided into 9-11 leaflets with toothed margins; flowers in clusters, tubular, orange-yellow to red; fruit an elongated slender capsule with many winged seeds.
Origin
USA, NC.
Distribution
Throughout.
Where Found
Forest or natural area in dry woods, roadsides, along fences; weedy in disturbed areas; landscape as woody, flowering vine.
Mode
Dermatitis, ingestion.
Poisonous Part
Leaves, flowers.
Symptoms
Skin irritation with redness and swelling.
Toxic Principle
Unidentified.
Severity
CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.

"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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