Dogtooth violet
| Common name: | Dogtooth Violet |
| Botanical name: | Erythronium americanum, Erythronium dens canis |
| Family: | Lilaceae (division Magnoliophyta, class Liliatae, order Liliopsida, family Liliaceae). |
| Origin: | Europe(Erythronium dens canis) and America. |
| Description: | A lily-like yellow flower. |
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| Uses: | Ornamental flower. |
| Allergens: | Tulipalin A (alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone) |
| Allergy: | Finger tip allergic contact dermatitis has been reported in growers and florists. |
| Cross reactions: | Tulip, Alstroemeria, Bomarea, Dioscorea hispida, Gagea, and Fritillaria. |
| Other information: | It is not a violet. Dogtooth Violet refers to the shape of the white bulb of the plant. The names adder's-tongue and trout, fawn, snow, and glacier lily are also used interchangeably for the American species. |
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References
- Guin JD, Franks H. Fingertip dermatitis in a retail florist. Cutis 2001 Apr;67(4):328-30.
- Mitchell JC, Rook A, 1979, Botanical Dermatology, Plants and Plant products injurious to the skin, Greengrass, Vancouver.
- Diamond KB, Warren GR, Cardellina JH 2nd. Native American food and medicinal plants. 3. alpha-Methylene butyrolactone from Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh. J Ethnopharmacol 1985 Sep;14(1):99-101.
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