Coronilla valentina L. ssp glauca Fabaceae. ssp. Glauca has the AGM of the Royal Horticultural Society. Distribution: Southern Europe. Contains beta-nitropropionic acid, a potent neurotoxin. A budgerigar that chewed parts of two leaves developed weakness, incoordination and tremor (Campbell, J. Avian Med. and Surg.20(2):97-100 (2006). An invasive plant, which provides good forage for ruminant animals. Poisonous to horses.

ACTIVE PRINCIPLE (if same as Coronilla varia) all parts. seeds: glycosides with cardiac activities (hyrcanoside, desgluco hyrcanoside), glucose esters with nitropropionic acid.

Class 1b; Highly hazardous: glycosides appear to have similar activities as cardiac glycosides and cause similar symptoms, the nitro compounds inhibit enzymes of citric acid cycle. Substantial ingestion causes vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

Contains beta-nitropropionic acid, a potent neurotoxin. A budgerigar that chewed parts of two leaves developed weakness, incoordination and tremor (Campbell, J. Avian Med. and Surg.20(2):97-100 (2006). An invasive plant, which provides good forage for ruminant animals. Poisonous to horses.