Off topic: Best of luck to you all! Thread poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Muguet (lily of the valley) is commonly given on May 1st (May Day or Fête du Travail) as a token of luck and happiness, a tradition dating back to the XVI century.
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Agneta Pallinder 
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Thank you Maria Teresa for this lovely thought and sharing.
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Gregor Trebec
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Don't know about luck, since these are highly poisonous...
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It is true that it is poisonous if ingested, but in countries where it is traditional to give lily of the valley on the 1st May – such as Belgium, where I lived for 30 years – care is also taken to warn children of this fact, and cases of poisoning are extremely rare. Indeed, if that were not the case, a tradition dating back to the XVI century would have died out by now. Let it be clear, however, that my intention was not to poison anyone, but quite the opposite, to wish good luck. These da... See more It is true that it is poisonous if ingested, but in countries where it is traditional to give lily of the valley on the 1st May – such as Belgium, where I lived for 30 years – care is also taken to warn children of this fact, and cases of poisoning are extremely rare. Indeed, if that were not the case, a tradition dating back to the XVI century would have died out by now. Let it be clear, however, that my intention was not to poison anyone, but quite the opposite, to wish good luck. These days, we certainly need it! ▲ Collapse
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Agneta Pallinder wrote:
Thank you Maria Teresa for this lovely thought and sharing.
You're very welcome!
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Gregor Trebec
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Here, in spring they are weekly mistaken for Allium ursinum which is similar and non-poisonous, etable.
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Eva Stoppa
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Allium ursinum is through by May! You just eat the leaves of Allium ursinum, which are green! The smell of both plants is totally different, in addition to that.
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Gregor Trebec
Slovenia
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Eva Stoppa wrote:
Allium ursinum is through by May! You just eat the leaves of Allium ursinum, which are green! The smell of both plants is totally different, in addition to that.
Yes, they are different but grow in same areas, regions. Probably that's why they are mistaken. Experts say that Allium ursinum is sometimes mistaken even for posionous Colchicum autumnale too.
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