Is Cutleaf anemone Poisonous

September 11, 2024 1 min read

All parts of the cutleaf anemone plant are mildly toxic when eaten raw.

Damaged cutleaf anemone plants release protoanemonin, causing blisters, rashes, and itching on contact.

Ingesting small quantities of cutleaf anemone results in mild symptoms and is unlikely to cause serious illness.

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Is Cutleaf anemone toxic to humans?

All parts of the cutleaf anemone, a member of the buttercup family, are mildly toxic when eaten raw. Ranunculin is a poisonous compound found in the plant. This becomes toxic when the plant is cut or chewed, breaking down into glucose and the toxic compound protoanemonin. Contact with a damaged plant can cause blisters, rashes, and itching. Eating the plant can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and hepatitis, and jaundice. However, the effects of ingesting small quantities of cutleaf anemone are mild so it is doubtful that a person would accidentally eat enough of the plant to cause serious illness.

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