Re: scotch broom question

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I might add that a great many legume species are highly poisonous.

Tom Ogren
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From: "Geri Laufer" <gerilaufer@gmail.com>
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> Nope, highly poisonous.
> http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/Cytissc.htm  Call your
> local poison control when in doubt.
> Wisteria is another poisonous legume.
> Best, Geri
>
> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Larry Maxcy 
> <larrymaxcy@earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are the seed pods of Scotch broom edible? It IS a legume, and they look 
>> as
>> if they should be edible.
>>
>> Thanks, Larry
>>
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