Veratrum californicum
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| Veratrum californicum Durand |
Veratrum californicum (Corn lily) is a poisonous plant native to western North America. It is a source of cyclopamine, a teratogen which can cause birth defects such as holoprosencephaly and cyclopia in animals that graze upon it. The latter occurs because the plant contains two teratogens, jervine and cyclopamine that inhibit the hedgehog signaling pathway.
