Darwinism thwarted

[Greg Masters]

Supermarkets have been urged to keep daffodils away from fruit and vegetable aisles this spring - in case they are mistaken for food.

In a letter to major stores, Public Health England warned the flowers could be confused with onions or Chinese vegetables, and consumption of them was an "emerging risk".



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31176748

 

[AberdeenAngus]

I think perhaps they mean daffodil bulbs, which do look like Shallots and are toxic.

The original advice said "Unfortunately there are rare occasions when the bulbs are mistaken for onions, and the stems or leaves are mistaken for a type of vegetable popular in China."

So really quite credible.

I was always told to keep the daff bulbs out of reach of kids & dogs.