Devil's lettuce: Toxic weed harvested with baby spinach causing delirium in Australia
he suspected a variety of nightshade."When young, they are just a few dark green leaves which is probably not that much different to spinach," he said."You're harvesting all these leafy greens now at a very young age, sometimes it can be quite difficult [to identify]."
He went on to caution people against seeking out such plants to get high:"People might be tempted to go out picking weeds thinking that they'll get some sort of high [but] it's really important to remember yes, there might be a hallucinogenic side to this, but there's a whole lot of really horrible health issues.
"Whether it's a mushroom or whether it's the sorts of weeds, if you don't know what you're eating, don't eat it.", said:"It is another piece of plant matter from a weed that has been found on this particular farm that has made it through the harvest and packing process and then into products. It's not the spinach itself that is causing these health issues.
As of the weekend, at least 33 people have sought medical attention after eating the contaminated spinach. Customers are being told to return affected products to the place of purchase for a full refund. ®