Narcissus is a genus of flowers which can be toxic after exposure. Some people eat the bulbs because they expect a medicinal benefit.
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Species: Narcissus tazetta, Narcissus poeticus
Toxic parts are usually the bulb and flowers.
Toxin: alkaloids (narciclasine, narcipavline, narcikachnine, norylcoramine, other)
Toxicity: acetylcholine esterase inhibition, butyrylcholinesterase inhibition
Skin contact can result in an allergic contract dermatitis.
Ingestion can result in:
(1) nausea
(2) severe vomiting
(3) diarrhea and abdominal pain
(4) seizures
(5) other CNS toxicity
(6) death
