Scientific Name
Spigelia marilandica
Common Name
Indian pink, pinkroot

TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN.

Characteristics

Family
Loganiaceae
Plant Description
Erect, rarely branched, perennial herb; leaves opposite, simple, smooth margined; flowers terminal on one side of the stem, tubular, 5-parted, red outside and yellow inside; fruit a capsule.
Origin
USA
Distribution
Not known as a native plant of NC.
Where Found
Forest or natural area; landscape as cultivated herbaceous perennial.
Mode
Ingestion.
Poisonous Part
All parts.
Symptoms
Dim vision, vomiting, dilated pupils, twitching of face, culvulsions.
Toxic Principle
Alkaloid spigiline.
Severity
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES 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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