Poisonous plants and fungi (HMSO, London, UK) only lists Aconitum napellus but
makes the point that it should be considered a dangerous plant for all animals
and they should not be allowed to eat it in any form. I would assume the rest
of the genus are not very different. In the absence of evidence to the
contrary, I would not risk pets near it.
Maurice Russell
Broadstone, Dorset, UK on a bitterly cold day (for us)
From: Brian Whyer
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 3:48 PM
To: the Electronic Rock Garden Society postings copyright byauthors.Alpine-L
Subject: [Alpine-l] Eranthis hyemalis - lawns
I saw a recommendation recently to use Eranthis as a spring flower in
lawns, as it was largely over before any mowing was likely. I have only seen it
in grass in very large numbers in Welford Park, in the Lambourne Valley in the
UK
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/10902/photo66.html Usually it is
grown as a light woodland plant and even here it is largely under mature trees.
But the question is in view of its toxicity, in a domestic situation, how
is it with pets? I would like to try it as it is so easy to grow from fresh
seed but am concerned about dogs bruising the leaves and cleaning their paws,
and maybe later eating the seed if it is not mown off before it sheds.
Anyone with pets tried it?
Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8
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