Never said they were all English flowers. I've to think of the wider audience on here.
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Edible Flowers Quiz
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I'm pretty certain I read somewhere that on the UK there is not a single poisonous flower... The definition was for petals only though, so they do have to be removed from any greenery...
But don't take my word for it when testing this theory...
According to Thompson and Morgan, the following flowers (found in the UK) are poisonous. Note that Morning Glory is on the list!!
- Anemone (Anemone)
- Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
- Columbine (Aquilegia)
- Christmas Rose (Helleborus)
- Clematis (Clematis spp)
- Cyclamen (Cyclamen)
- Daffodil (Narcissus)
- Delphinium (Delphinium)
- Foxglove (Digitalis)
- Fritillary (Fritillaria)
- Globe Flower (Trollius)
- Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)
- Iris (Iris)
- Laburnum (Laburnum)
- Leopards Bane (Doronicum)
- Lily of the Valley (Convallaria)
- Lupin (Lupinus)
- Marsh Marigold (Caltha)
- Monkshood (Aconitum)
- Morning Glory (Ipomoea)
- Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla)
- Periwinkle (Catharanthus)
- Pheasants Eye (Adonis)
- St John’s Wort (Hypericum)
- Spurge (Euphorbia)
- Swallow Wort (Asclepias)
- Thorn Apple (Datura)
- Tobacco Plant (Nicotiana)
St. John's Wort! Can't that be bought in H&B?
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it wasn't the flowers (petals, stamen, stem) that I was referring to, just the petals.
but I honestly don't know if they are or not.
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Ooh the irony of that is so delicious!
I am just quoting. Yes, and I always thought it was edible. Perhaps its toxic if consumed in high quantities or something - it does have some sort of drug-like effects, I think.