Scientific Name
Gelsemium rankinii
Common Name
Yellow jessamine

HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

Characteristics

Family
Loganiaceae
Plant Description
Woody vine, trailing or high climbing, evergreen; leaves opposite, simple, the margin smooth; flowers yellow, not aromatic, funnel-shaped with 5 lobes; fruit a thin, flattened capsule.
Origin
Southern USA, NC.
Distribution
Coastal Plain (rare), cultivated.
Where Found
Forest or natural area in swampy areas; landscape as cultivated, flowering woody vine.
Mode
Ingestion.
Poisonous Part
All parts.
Symptoms
Sweating, nausea, muscular weakness, dilated pupils, lowered temperature, convulsions, respiratory failure.
Toxic Principle
Alkaloids.
Severity
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

"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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