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Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia):

All parts are toxic.

Symptoms

  • Burning lips, mouth, and throat occur immediately; other symptoms occur a few hours later.
  • Salivation
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Abdominal pain
  • Watering of nose and eyes
  • Loss of appetite
  • Headache
  • Low blood pressure
  • Drowsiness
  • Convulsions
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Progressive paralysis
  • Coma
  • Warning signs - Call our office or the poison control center if:

    You think your child has eaten or been exposed to any poisonous plant, bring a piece of the plant to the phone and call the poison control center now.

    You have any questions or concerns, or if you have any doubts about the severity of your child's symptoms, call our office now.