Cyrtanthus elatus, the Scarborough lily, is a bulbous flowering plant which originates from the Cape Province of South Africa. Other common names are fire lily and George lily.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Scarborough lily being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cyrtanthus sanguineus
- Cyrtanthus guthrieae
- Gladiolus sempervirens
- Gladiolus cardinalis
- Hesperantha coccinea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Cyrtanthus
- Species
- Cyrtanthus elatus
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