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This photograph depicts several lily-of-the-valley plants, Convallaria majalis, growing in their natural woodland habitat. A poisonous species, C. majalis produces white flowers with six tepals that form a characteristic bell shape when in bloom. As many as 38 cardiac glycosides, also known as cardenolides, are present in the plant’s tissues and, if ingested, may cause symptoms including vomiting, generalized abdominal pain, bradycardia, visual disturbances, and cutaneous rashes. In addition to these toxic cardenolides, the plant contains saponins and the non-protein amino acid azetidine-2-carboxylic acid.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ James M. Stewart
Creation Date: 1967
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