Buttonbush
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Buttonbush
Names: Cephalanthus occidentalis
Description: Upright highly branched shrub or small tree which can grow up to 50 feet. Leaves are lance shaped and about 6 inches long. Flowers grow in spheres and look like white balls about an inch in diameter. Fruit is dark brown and stay on the plant for months.
Concern level: Only during drought season, unpalatable.
Toxic parts: Leaves
Symptoms: Not well documented, but may include paralysis, muscle spasms, gastrointestinal upset
Danger: Toxic principle is unknown, but it is thought that they contain glycoside principles.
More information: TAMU
