Many Scilla contain poisonous steroidal saponins. Drimia maritima (Sea Squill) was used in the late medieval /early modern era for treating 'oedema', but no record of use of Chionodoxa.

All parts of the plant are highly toxic because they contain bufadienolide cardiac glycosides., such as Scillarenin. They may cause cardiac dysfunction as well as vomiting and diarrhoea. Evans (2009) in Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy.

Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

Previously grown as Chinodoxa sardensis

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Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey