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Published In: Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 2: 390. 1825. (Prodr.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/13/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan : Perennial
Life form : Herbaceous, Shrub
Plant-human relationship : Cultivated
Human edible : Flowers, Leaves
Details: Economic use : Flowers eaten raw or cooked (Facciola 1998). Leaves used to prepare herbal tea (Ambasta 1986). Seeds reportedly eaten (Kunkel 1984).
TOXICITY: Toxicity : Human
Toxic parts : Pods, Seeds
Details: Toxicity : Fruits and seeds of this and other species of Wisteria are reported to be toxic to humans, causing gastrointestinal symptoms that may last for several days (Burrows & Tyrl 2001, Wagstaff 2008).
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