Wild Flower seeds

Henry-flash · 27-03-2009, 11:43 PM

Sorry for this. I have been given a packet of Mediterranean wild flower seed mix.

Now I'm just wondering if anyone whos good with plants/flowers could tell me which ones of these are toxic.

Antirrhinum, Asperula, Bupleurum, Calendula, Chrysanthemum, Cladanthus, Convolvulus, Delphinium, Echium, Fedia, Iberis, Lavatera, Legousia, Linaria, Linum, Lobularia, Lonas, Malva, Nigella, Papaver, Reseda, Roemeria, Silene, Viscaria.

I know its a lot sorry, some of them I know are toxic like Chrysanthemum and Delphinium as well as some being obviously edible - Lavatera, Malva and Calendula, but must I have never heard of. Help!

ME SHELL · 28-03-2009, 12:21 AM

for edible I have Antirrhinium, Calendula, lavetara, Malva and Papover

for toxic I just have delphinium and chrysanthamum,

not sure on the rest, though Roemeria is a poppy so not sure. I'll see what I can find

linda · 28-03-2009, 04:38 PM

Antirrhinum, fine as far as i know
Asperula, no possibly toxic
Yes, Nina, like it's relative Galium asparine (Cleavers) it contains
coumarin, the active ingredient of Warfarin. It's an anti-coagulant and
if taken in excess can lead to internal bleeding and death. So a
mouthful probably wouldn't hurt but as I don't know how many would I
wouldn't risk it!
Martin
Bupleurum, not sure
Bupleurum is a very large genus of plants of the Apiaceae

Cladanthus, possibly not its part of the daisy family

Convolvulus, the Greater Bindweed or White Convolvulus (C. sepium).
Not suitable for tortoises as it contains a cardiac glycoside (a toxin
that affects the heart).

Delphinium,toxic
Fedia,

http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/...ia+cornucopiae

Linaria,
Linaria purpurea is also slightly toxic to livestock.

Linum, some are toxic

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Linum+perenne
http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...ALLNAMES=Linum

Lobularia,

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....laria+maritima

Nigella,
http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...LNAMES=Nigella

Papaver is a genus of poppies, belonging to the Poppy family

, Reseda,
http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...LLNAMES=Reseda

Roemeria,

Roemeria refracta DC.
spotted Asian poppy

Silene,
saponins
http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...NAMES=campion+

i hope this helps in your research pete

27-03-2009, 11:43 PM	#1
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Wild Flower seeds Sorry for this. I have been given a packet of Mediterranean wild flower seed mix. Now I'm just wondering if anyone whos good with plants/flowers could tell me which ones of these are toxic. Antirrhinum, Asperula, Bupleurum, Calendula, Chrysanthemum, Cladanthus, Convolvulus, Delphinium, Echium, Fedia, Iberis, Lavatera, Legousia, Linaria, Linum, Lobularia, Lonas, Malva, Nigella, Papaver, Reseda, Roemeria, Silene, Viscaria. I know its a lot sorry, some of them I know are toxic like Chrysanthemum and Delphinium as well as some being obviously edible - Lavatera, Malva and Calendula, but must I have never heard of. Help! __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

28-03-2009, 12:21 AM	#2
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	for edible I have Antirrhinium, Calendula, lavetara, Malva and Papover for toxic I just have delphinium and chrysanthamum, not sure on the rest, though Roemeria is a poppy so not sure. I'll see what I can find Last edited by ME SHELL; 28-03-2009 at 12:52 AM.

28-03-2009, 04:38 PM	#3
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	Antirrhinum, fine as far as i know Asperula, no possibly toxic Yes, Nina, like it's relative Galium asparine (Cleavers) it contains coumarin, the active ingredient of Warfarin. It's an anti-coagulant and if taken in excess can lead to internal bleeding and death. So a mouthful probably wouldn't hurt but as I don't know how many would I wouldn't risk it! Martin Bupleurum, not sure Bupleurum is a very large genus of plants of the Apiaceae Cladanthus, possibly not its part of the daisy family Convolvulus, the Greater Bindweed or White Convolvulus (C. sepium). Not suitable for tortoises as it contains a cardiac glycoside (a toxin that affects the heart). Delphinium,toxic Fedia, http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/...ia+cornucopiae Linaria, Linaria purpurea is also slightly toxic to livestock. Linum, some are toxic http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Linum+perenne http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...ALLNAMES=Linum Lobularia, http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....laria+maritima Nigella, http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...LNAMES=Nigella Papaver is a genus of poppies, belonging to the Poppy family , Reseda, http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...LLNAMES=Reseda Roemeria, Roemeria refracta DC. spotted Asian poppy Silene, saponins http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...NAMES=campion+ i hope this helps in your research pete

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