Are any part of Star of Bethlehem edible?

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#1 Comment By carolinegwen On 10/20/2019 @ 11:35 am

The University of NC lists these as the
“Poison Parts” of the plant:
Bark, Flowers,Fruits,Leaves,Roots,Sap/Juice,Seeds,
Stems. One source says that at one time, the boiled roots were used in time of famine, but most official sources say the entire plant is poisonous.
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ornithogalum-thrysoides/ ^[1]

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