Is cuckoo flower poisonous?
Also known as cuckoo pint, naked boys and cows and bulls, Arum maculatum is a fantastic wildlife plant. Its flowers are pollinated by owl midge flies and its berries are eaten by birds such as blackbirds and thrushes. All parts of the plant are poisonous and can irritate your skin. Lords & Ladies/Cuckoo Pint (Arum maculatum) The bright red and orange berries of this woodland and hedgerow flowering plant are poisonous. They can cause irritation to the throat and stomach, and swelling and pain that can lead to a difficulty in breathing.Lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum) Toxicity: All parts of the plant can cause a serious allergic reaction, but in particular the berries are the most poisonous part. The plant contains tiny need-shaped crystals that can acutely irritate the skin.
What is another name for the cuckoo flower?
There are a vast number of common names including Our Lady’s smock, milkmaids, fairy flower, May flower and coco plant. There are a vast number of common names including Our Lady’s smock, milkmaids, fairy flower, May flower and coco plant. In parts of Devon, flore pleno (the double-flowered) form and ‘hose-in-hose’ form (where one normal bloom grows through the centre of another) are fairly common.