Supermarket Marks & Spencer has offered an apology after putting daffodils on display alongside spring onions in a store, it has been reported. The "seasonal favourites" banner was displayed above the flower, which can be poisonous if eaten, while it sat beside a selection of fruit and vegetables, the BBC reported.
The display was shared by botanist and presenter James Wong on Twitter, who cautioned that consuming daffodils "is like swallowing a box of tiny needles". A spokesperson for M&S said the plant's placement was a "genuine error in one of our stores".
Daffodil stems, which are currently in season, can look somewhat like certain vegetables at first glance, but the danger of consuming one makes the error more serious. Public Health England warned supermarkets of the bad consequences in 2015 if there were to be a mix-up.
