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Am I having a reaction from a poisonous plant?

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I was moving a plant from my woods into the front yard for flowers. I think I may be having an allergic reaction to it. My question is

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS PLANT IT AND HOW TO TREAT MY SYMPTOMS.

Plant Description:

About 10 inches tall Has a stalk like a corn plant, but not as thick. It even has roots that are similar to the roots of corn.

It has blooms for about 8 flowers to bloom on the very top of the stalk, it has one flower already bloomed. It is a triangular purple flower. With like 3 petals on it. On each petal it has 1 little dot of orange (which may be pollen from what I can tell).

I will add my symptoms below... because I don't have enough space to write them all here.

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  1. You might want to go to the hospital. bring pics of flower with you.


  2. I am in agreement with the second answerer with one change bring both your pics and a sampling of that flower say a leaf you could also ask on ya under the term botany I am sure that someone there knows.

                However from what I know of wild flora those little hairs thatwas in your description are probably the plants defense mechanism.

                 I would take myself to the doctor barring that I would take a cold shower and wash myself thoroughly the reason a cold shower so that any further toxins would be released into your bloodstream. After I had done that I would lather myself in lanacaine. Then again I do not your medical history and would feel very responsible if you did not seek medical attention.

  3. Sorry, I know a bit about plants but don't recognise this one.  But you do sound as if you've been poisoned slightly - it could have been a lot more serious!  If anything like this ever happens again, seek medical advice straight away.

    There are many, many poisonous and/or allergy-causing plants routinely grown in gardens.  Next time make sure you identify the plant before transplanting it!

    I assume you live in North America? (I live in Australia, so the species vary quite a bit.)

    EDIT: That detail about the hairs is interesting: they could be the source of the irritation, as in stinging nettles.

    Excellent descriptions, by the way!!

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