Erythronium oregonum

Safety & Hazards

The bulbs have been suspected of poisoning poultry[ 256 Title Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples Publication Author Turner. N. J. Publisher UBC Press. Vancouver. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7748-0533-1 Description Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants. ]. The following notes have also been seen for another member of this genus - skin contact with the bulbs has been known to cause dermatitis in sensitive people[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].