Common Name(s)	Spurge Laurel  or Wood Laurel
Latin Name	Daphne Laureola
Description	This is an evergreen shrub which grows to about 1 Metre (3ft) tall. The leaves are a glossy dark green and oval shaped. The fragrant flowers are tubular and pale green. The berries are green turning to blue-black when ripe.
Hazards	All parts of this plant are poisonous especially the seeds inside the berries. The berries are very similar to blackcurrants in appearance and are attractive to children.
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 black fruits.
Location	Grows wild in Britain, usually in woods on chalky soils.