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Poisonous Weed or Flower #415140

Asked July 18, 2017, 1:29 PM EDT

Is this plant poisonous weed or is it a flower? Very pungant smelling and has become very invasive like lilies of the valley spreads. Thank you, Vicki

Winona County Minnesota

Expert Response

This is Hottuynia cordata:
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/houttuynia-cordata/

Julie Weisenhorn, Extension Educator - Horticulture University of Minnesota Replied July 19, 2017, 1:44 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Poisonous Weed or Flower #415140

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