The Ham and Eggs Plant, Lantana camara James H. Diaz, MD, MPH&TM, DrPH  Wilderness & Environmental Medicine  Volume 28, Issue 3, Pages 273-274 (September 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.006 Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure Although native to the tropical Americas and Africa, the colorful Ham and Eggs plant, Lantana camara, attracts birds, bees, and butterflies; grows prolifically throughout the southeast United States; and is considered an introduced, invasive, and noxious species in Asia and Australia. L. camara plants produce aromatic flower clusters called umbels with a mix of 2 to 3 colors of red, yellow, and orange giving the plant its common indigenous names, such as Ham and Eggs in the United States, and Spanish Flag or Red (Golden) Sage in Europe. The flowers, leaves, and berries are hepatotoxic to many animals, especially ruminants such as cattle, horses, and sheep, and can cause cholestasis, jaundice, and mucosal phototoxicity. Birds frequently consume the ripe berries without toxic effects. Human ingestion of the berries, flowers, and leaves can cause mild gastrointestinal toxicity with oropharyngeal irritation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Fatal ingestions have only been described in animals. Photographer: JH Diaz. Source: Author’s personal collection. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, 273-274DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.006) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions