Carolina jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens is a climbing, woody evergreen vine with fragrant, bright yellow flowers. It grows commonly in the bluffs and swamps throughout the Southeastern and southwestern United States, Mexico and parts of Central America. It is found most frequently growing along fencelines, open woods and roadsides. Carolina jasmine produces small clusters of fragrant yellow, showy trumpet-shaped flowers late winter to early spring. The Carolina jessamine is the state flower of South Carolina.
Carolina Jasmine Toxic Components
All parts of carolina jasmine contains toxic strychnine-related alkaloids gelsemine, gelseminine and sempervirine.
- Weakness
- Trembling
- Profuse Sweating
- Respiratory Failure
- Convulsions
- Staggering
- Ataxia
- Coma
