Ledebouria cooperi is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, also called Cooper's African hyacinth. It is native to Eswatini, Namibia, and South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces).
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Cooper’s African hyacinth 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
- Ledebouria sandersonii
- Ledebouria minima
- Ledebouria leptophylla
- Ledebouria asperifolia
- Ledebouria hyderabadensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Ledebouria
- Species
- Ledebouria cooperi
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