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Author: Dr Marius Rademaker, Dermatologist, Hamilton, New Zealand,1999.
Common name: | Dogtooth Violet |
Botanical name: | Erythronium americanum, Erythronium dens canis |
Family: | Lilaceae (division Magnoliophyta, class Liliatae, order Liliopsida, family Liliaceae). |
Origin: | Europe(Erythronium dens canis) and America. |
Description: | A lily-like yellow flower. |
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Uses: | Ornamental flower. |
Allergens: | Tulipalin A (alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone) |
Allergy: | Finger tip allergic contact dermatitis has been reported in growers and florists. |
Cross reactions: | Tulip, Alstroemeria, Bomarea, Dioscorea hispida, Gagea, and Fritillaria. |
Other information: | It is not a violet. Dogtooth Violet refers to the shape of the white bulb of the plant. The names adder's-tongue and trout, fawn, snow, and glacier lily are also used interchangeably for the American species. |
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