Common Name(s)	Mezereon
Latin Name	Daphne Mezereum
Description	The woody upright twigs are clothed in fragrant purple, pink or white blooms produced in clusters. The leaves are small, long and narrow with a pointed tip, pale green at first turning darker when fully grown.
Hazards	All parts of this plant are poisonous especially the seeds inside the berries. The berries on this shrub are red similar to red currants.
Effects	The berries have an acrid taste so usually few are ever eaten. The usual symptoms are a  burning mouth, vomiting, diarrhoea, weakness and in more serious cases convulsions and death.
Flowering Period	Late Winter early Spring followed by red berries.
Location	Unusual to be found wild in Britain. There are many different garden varieties so parks, gardens etc.