Kerria (Bachelor's Buttons, Bachelors Buttons, Japanese Rose)

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  • Common Name: Kerria (Bachelor's Buttons, Bachelors Buttons, Japanese Rose)
  • Latin Name: Kerria japonica (Pleniflora)
  • Family Name: Rosaceae
This plant is toxic containing hydrogen cyanide (prussic acid) so keep away from tortoise enclosures.  It can cause respiratory failure and death.  

Do not confuse with Centaurea cyanus or Centaurea montana, which are also known as Bachelors Buttons.
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