Veratrum dahuricum

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: roots, leaves, seeds Veratrum dahuricum is a newlywed species first described by Porphir Kiril Nicolai Stepanowitsch Turczaninow , and became known as Otto Loesener. Veratrum dahuricum is part of the genus, new roots , and the family of new roots. No subspecies are listed. The plant is a perennial herb with a stout vertical rhizome covered with remnants of old leaf sheaths. The stout, simple stems are 50 to 175 cm tall. They have been mistaken for yellow gentian, Gentiana lutea, which is used in beverages, resulting in poisoning. Resveratrol has been isolated from the plant. Protoveratrine is the name of an alkaloid extracted from Veratrum album that has been claimed to have use in the treatment of hypertension.