Cool plant! We inherited a bed of Lily of the valley from the ancestors. It's been with the farmhouse forever. When we did a post on invasive plants a couple weeks ago, we touched on this weed along with Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogallum umbellatum, which has similar convallotoxin, and spreads much more aggressively. That one could be confused by some with wild onions, but the taste isn't the same.
They are very interesting! The contrast between gigantic leaves and the tiny flower bulbs are very interesting. Talk about taking up space! That's really interesting! I'll try taking a gander at your post! It is interesting when you think about how these plants can be confused for typical vegetables. The case report of the couple I linked to suggested that the husband confused foxglove for the kale that they were growing.
Wow! I guess if he was grabbing the foxglove before it flowered.
It really pays to look for the weeds in the mature state, then keep going back to where they were and watch the sprouts grow through the lifecycle. It definitely takes time to learn the weeds. Dipsacus and many biennials are confusing until you watch them for a couple years through the life cycle.
We have a poison hemlock plant in the landscape. I weeded around it when it showed up late in the growing season, last year, and it's growing into it's classic form now. Don't really need to let it go to seed there but it's good for pictures. ;-)
It's the general mantra of pharmacology/toxicology that everything has a toxic dosage. It's an important reminder to understand why a compound does what it does since it provides some critical insights into this balance.
Cool plant! We inherited a bed of Lily of the valley from the ancestors. It's been with the farmhouse forever. When we did a post on invasive plants a couple weeks ago, we touched on this weed along with Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogallum umbellatum, which has similar convallotoxin, and spreads much more aggressively. That one could be confused by some with wild onions, but the taste isn't the same.
They are very interesting! The contrast between gigantic leaves and the tiny flower bulbs are very interesting. Talk about taking up space! That's really interesting! I'll try taking a gander at your post! It is interesting when you think about how these plants can be confused for typical vegetables. The case report of the couple I linked to suggested that the husband confused foxglove for the kale that they were growing.
Wow! I guess if he was grabbing the foxglove before it flowered.
It really pays to look for the weeds in the mature state, then keep going back to where they were and watch the sprouts grow through the lifecycle. It definitely takes time to learn the weeds. Dipsacus and many biennials are confusing until you watch them for a couple years through the life cycle.
We have a poison hemlock plant in the landscape. I weeded around it when it showed up late in the growing season, last year, and it's growing into it's classic form now. Don't really need to let it go to seed there but it's good for pictures. ;-)
The case report showed a picture, and it sure enough looks like kale! At least I would be confused.
That's really something to consider! I've grown to better appreciate flowers and nature. Even weeds can have their aesthetic appeals!
Also, I did not realize how many times I used "interesting" in my response. I guess I should break out the thesaurus. 🤷♂️
Very interesting thank you. The comment of defining between what is toxic or therapeutic is very poignant.
It's the general mantra of pharmacology/toxicology that everything has a toxic dosage. It's an important reminder to understand why a compound does what it does since it provides some critical insights into this balance.
Fabulous report!
And I appreciate your ability to stop and appreciate the grace of nature.