Bleeding Heart
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Bleeding Heart
Names: Dicentra spectabilis, Squirrel Corn, Dutchman’s breeches, Turkey Corn
Description: Short-stemmed perennial herb, leaves are divided and deeply lobed. Flowers are white or pale to deep pink and grow long and nodding. Fruit is a capsule with many seeds.
Concern level: Only during drought conditions, unpalatable.
Toxic parts: All parts of the plant are toxic
Symptoms: Occur anywhere from a few minutes to a few days after ingestion and include muscle tremors, lack of coordination, staggering, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, colic, convulsions.
Danger: Contains isoquinolone alkaloids, apomorphine, protoberberine and protopine. Animals rarely die from eating this plant.
More information: NCSU
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