 There have been no reported cases of severe poisoning or deaths in North America, but children have been fatally poisoned by its European relative "A. spicata".It is claimed that poisoning is unlikely from eating the fruits of this species also.This plant closely resembles mountain sweetroot ("Osmorhiza chilensis"), and can be confused with it; however, red baneberry lacks the strong anise-like "spicy celery" odor of mountain sweetroot.