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Scientific
Name
Lycoris
squamigera
Common
Names
Magic lily, ressurection lily
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Plant
Description
Perennial,
bulbous herb; leaves basal, narrowly strap-like, fleshy; flowers fragrant,
terminal, 6-8, slightly nodding, on a naked stem, 6-parted, pale rose-pink
with purplish veins, funnel-shaped, the lobes recurved and slightly wavy.
Origin
Asia.
Poisonous
Part
Bulb.
Symptoms
Abdominal
pain, salivation, shivering, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Toxic
Principle
Lycorine,
an alkaloid.
Structure
Severity
Causes only low toxicity if eaten
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