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Spigelia marilandica (L.) L. Indian pink, woodland pinkroot
Indian pinks are native to the southeastern United States. They favor rich moist woods and thickets. Plants: 12-24" (30-60 cm) × 6-18" (15-45 cm), with wiry, 4-sided stems. Leaves: Leaves are glossy, opposite, attached directly to stems (sessile), 1-4" (2.5-10 cm) long, ovate to lanceolate, tapering to a sharp point. Flowers: Flowers occur in one-sided cymes of upward-facing, trumpet-shaped brilliant red flowers, opening to reveal equally brilliant yellow interiors that form a star shape. They appear at the tops of stems up to 18" (45 cm) high, in clusters of 2-10, and the red outer flowers are up to 2" (5 cm) long. Fruits: A bivalve capsule, tightly packed with angular seeds. Edibility: Poisonous Online References:
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center References:
Multiple Authors, PDR for Herbal Medicines, Thomson Healthcare Inc., 2007, p. 653
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
Spigelia marilandica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts Range: Zones 5-9:
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. Contains strychnine.
Symptoms include dim vision, vomiting, dilated pupils, twitching of face, culvulsions, paralysis of
spinal marrow resulting in death by asphyxiation.
Accounts differ significantly on both the poisonous ingredients, symptoms of poisoning,
and the level of toxicity.
