Daphne gnidium (commonly known as the flax-leaved daphne) is a poisonous evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean region with narrow, dense dark-green foliage and white fragrant flowers.

The dense lanceolate leaves are dark green with sticky undersides.

It bears white fragrant flowers in late spring or early summer.

They are native to the areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea (Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East).

Skin contact with the sap can cause dermatitis[4] Chance of death is small yet possible within 6 hours after direct consumption.