To study the epidemiologyical characteristics of botanical food poisoning outbreaks in Shaoguan and provide scientific basis for prevention. Methods Descriptive epidemiological method was applied to analyze the data of botanical food poisoning outbreaks during 2002-2011.Results Thirty-one outbreaks happened with 384sufferers and 8dead cases during 10years. summer was the higher seasons of food poisoning and location of the food poisoning was mainly at home and in school. School students were high-risk population. The main factor of outbreaks were poisonous mushrooms and lagenariasiceraria,but gelsmium elegans and poisonous mushrooms were the leading causes of death.ConclusionIn order to improve the prevention and control effect,it is necessary to strengthen food poisoning prevention in the schools, and enhance the food safety health education.