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  poisonous plants
4 The severity of poisoning is related to the quantity of material eaten, the specie of animal eating the plant, portion of the plant and condition of the plant eaten, level of ground moisture, general health of the animal prior to ingesting the substance and the age and size of the animal.
Poisoning rarely occurs except in early spring when young plants are accidentally eaten, but the roots, stems, leaves and flowers are always poisonous.
The poison is a volatile alkaloid, coniine, found in the foliage all season and in the seeds in late summer.
www.ag-resources.com /poisonousplants.htm   (1700 words)

  
  List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of plants containing poisonous parts that pose a serious risk of illness, injury, or death to humans.
Aconite (wolfsbane, monkshood) (Aconitum napellus) The poison is concentrated in the unripe seed pods and roots
Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) Notable for not being poisonous, despite persistent beliefs to the contrary
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_poisonous_plants   (340 words)

  
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4 The severity of poisoning is related to the quantity of material eaten, the specie of animal eating the plant, portion of the plant and condition of the plant eaten, level of ground moisture, general health of the animal prior to ingesting the substance and the age and size of the animal.
Poisoning rarely occurs except in early spring when young plants are accidentally eaten, but the roots, stems, leaves and flowers are always poisonous.
The poison is a volatile alkaloid, coniine, found in the foliage all season and in the seeds in late summer.
netvet.wustl.edu /species/goats/goatpois.txt   (1788 words)

  
 Plants Poisonous to Llamas
Horse Chestnuts are commonly planted as ornamental shade trees and the nuts are sometimes responsible for poisoning cases.
The poisonous substance, dugaldin, is similar in action to aconitine of monkshood, and is present in all species of sneezeweed, and extends to all parts of the plant.
Tansy ragwort is a poisonous plant causing unthriftiness and death to livestock by affecting the liver.
www.smartt.com /~brianp/plantpage.html   (5898 words)

  
 Common Poisonous Plants | The Humane Society of the United States
Poisonous plants produce a variety of toxic substances and cause reactions ranging from mild nausea to death.
Below is a list of some of the common plants which may produce a toxic reaction in animals.
This list is intended only as a guide to plants which are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction.
www.hsus.org /pets/pet_care/protect_your_pet_from_common_household_dangers/common_poisonous_plants.html   (270 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants
Oleanders are a common ornamental shrub in the west and south, often growing along roadways and used as a visual barrier or wind screen.
Poison hemlock, a relatively common range plant, kills a number of horses sheep and cattle each year and is extremely toxic to humans.
Delphiniums planted in ornamental gardens should be considered as toxic as their wild counterparts and the same precautions should be taken as with oleander.
www.whmentors.org /saf/poison.html   (4212 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants for Animals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
While plants add a touch of color and fragrance to our daily lives, they also inject an element of danger into the lives of our pets.
Poisonous plants produce a variety of toxic substances and cause reactions ranging from mild nausea to death.
Below is a list of some of the common plants that may produce a toxic reaction in animals.
www.cdhs.net /poisonous_plants_for_animals.htm   (163 words)

  
 List of domesticated plants
Old domesticated plant, found in countless variations throughout the Americas.
Has a very long history of domestication and is thought to be one of the first plants used for farming.
Plants in these categories are also included in some category mentioned above.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/l/li/list_of_domesticated_plants.html   (183 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants & Feed Related Poisonings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Poisonous plants are very common in most areas of the western United States and can grow almost anywhere including in our own backyards.
Some plants are even relatively safe to graze part of the year, but then will become lethal as the season changes and their toxin levels rise.
Horses are at greater risk of plant poisoning if they have the opportunity to consume large quantities (5%-10% of their body weight) over a period of several weeks or months.
horse.purinamills.com /bulletins/info_Plants.htm   (1560 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants
A poisonous plant is a plant which contains or produces toxic substances in large enough amounts to harm a person or animal and many plants can contain more than one toxin.
Poisonous plants can be flowers (garden), vegetable garden plants, ornamental plants, trees and shrubs, plants in wooded areas, plants in swamp or wet areas, and plants in fields.
Some plants are entirely poisonous while others are only partially poisonous and the poison is only found in a part of the plant for example: the leaves, seeds or seedlings.
www.edu.pe.ca /rural/botany/health/whatis.htm   (285 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants
Plants, ordinarily, are useful or harmless but a surprising number produce poisons.
Poisonous plants are scattered through many plant families in which most of their relatives may be harmless.
Several cultivated ornamental plants -- such as the lily-of-the-valley, larkspur, narcissus and English ivy -- are poisonous when eaten.
www.newton.dep.anl.gov /natbltn/200-299/nb276.htm   (630 words)

  
 DiRosa Bros. Landscape Design & Construction - (631) 698-8661
plants is of course not intended for human consumption.
All parts of the plant are poisonous and at all times of the year.
This plant is very prevalent but The berries are much less toxic than the fl nightshade.
www.yardscaping.com /poisonpt.html   (1173 words)

  
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While it is true that the effects of some plants are relatively mild and easily treated, some of the most toxic poisons known to man occur naturally in plants and can be fatal if as little as a seed or leaf is consumed.
Ordinarily, no adult would think of eating the ornamental plants in their yard, but sometimes they are ingested accidentally or swallowed thoughtlessly by children.
Most poisonous ornamental plants have such an unpleasant taste or consistency that it is unlikely that anyone would chew them very long or swallow any part of them.
hendry.ifas.ufl.edu /HCHortNews_PoisonPlants.htm   (989 words)

  
 HCMGA - Poisonous Plants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Common poison ivy (Rhus toxicodendron) and poison sumac (R. vernix) are found in woodlands, twining around trees and fence posts.
Poisonous ornamental plants that can be fatal if eaten.
An excellent resource for identifying poisonous plants is the "AMA Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants" by Dr. Kenneth F. Lampe and Mary Ann McCann.
www.hcmga.org /Poisons.html   (264 words)

  
 Crown Gall on Ornamental Plants
Crown gall, caused by the soil-borne bacterium Agrobacterium tumerofasciens, is characterized by the growth of galls on roots or stems.
Although found on more than 600 plant species in over 90 families, the disease is of economic importance on relatively few ornamental plants.
Infected plants tend to exhibit a general decline in vigor, although crown gall may have little noticeable effect on older plants.
www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/prints/crowngall.html   (494 words)

  
 NASD: Poisonous Plants in and Around the Home
Plants with poisonous parts can be found in homes, flower gardens and vegetable gardens.
Some ornamental shrubs and trees and a variety of wild plants common in yards, woods, swamps and fields can cause sickness and death.
It is a good idea to label plants found in the home and throw away leaves as they die and fall.
www.cdc.gov /nasd/docs/d000901-d001000/d000902/d000902.html   (398 words)

  
 Deer-resistant Ornamental Plants, EC 1440
Deer damage to ornamental plants is associated with a variety of factors including increasing numbers of deer, human population shifts to rural and suburban areas, and landowners prohibiting deer hunting.
When the natural food supply is low, however, few ornamental plants will be resistant, and deer may cause heavy browse damage.
Poisonous plants are labeled; use caution when choosing these species, especially in areas where children are present.
extension.oregonstate.edu /catalog/html/ec/ec1440   (464 words)

  
 Common plants that can cause poisoning
The plants listed can cause a wide range of symptoms ranging from mild skin irritation to serious poisoning that could be fatal.
The poisoning can generally be classified as either systemic or dermal and sometimes both occur.
The most common poisoning is dermal caused by contact with the plant.
www.mda.state.mn.us /appd/weeds/poisonplants.htm   (814 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants
Poisonous plants include some that cause only mild irritation as well as those that are highly toxic.
To say that a plant is poisonous does not imply that all parts of the plant are poisonous, nor does it imply that it is poisonous for all people.
Reactions to poisonous plants maybe caused by contact, or by eating the toxic parts of these plants.
www.uvm.edu /pss/ppp/pubs/oh20.htm   (338 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Also, many toxic plants are the only green plants available during certain times of the year; it is during these times that the plants are most likely to be eaten.
The diagnosis of plant intoxications is dependent on a thorough clinical work-up.
It is not sufficient to merely have a toxic plant present; it is critical to have evidence of consumption of the plant.
cvm.msu.edu /courses/phm557/docs/index.htm   (661 words)

  
 Amby's PLANTS TOXIC TO CATS
The MSPCA provides a list of common household plants that contain toxins, with the important reminder that it's not just the plant but also any pesticides or fertilizers that may have been applied to the soil or plant itself.
This alphabetical list of some of the more common plants, flowers, shrubs and trees provides a numerical code so you can easily determine whether or not a particular plant is poisonous to humans and/or animals, and to what specific degree.
Listing of poisonous house, garden, ornamental, and wild plants; phone numbers are provided for Regional Poison Control Centers (provided by the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine).
amby.com /cat_site/plants.html   (652 words)

  
 Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
Horses and swine have been poisoned and have died after ingesting daphne leaves or berries, although poisoning of animals is a rare occurrence.
In mice, daphnetoxin was determined to have an LD-50 of 275 micro g/kg and the mouse ear inflammation unit is 0.2 micro g of mezerein per ear (Frohne and Pfander 1983).
If the plant material is also chewed and ingested, more severe symptoms occur, including bloody diarrhea, abdominal pains, vomiting, and convulsions.
www.cbif.gc.ca /pls/pp/ppack.info?p_psn=193&p_type=all&p_sci=comm&p_x=px   (782 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Plant is cyanogenic and may contain toxic levels of nitrates.
Poisoning by oak is usually seasonal, being most common in spring when the young buds or leaves are eaten and the autumn when the acorns are eaten.
leaves and acorns contain tannic acid which is poisonous to horses and though eating a small number of leaves or acorns is almost certainly harmless, they can also be addictive, and once a horse has acquired a taste for them they can actively search them out.
www.takingthelead.co.uk /2/Health/poisonplants.htm   (1292 words)

  
 Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plants
Those plants beginning with the letters A-K are listed here and those beginning with the letters L-Z are listed here.
Therefore, if there is any question concerning whether or not a particular plant may or may not be located in your area or whether a particular plant may or may not be poisonous, it is best to obtain local professional assistance.
Poisonous Plants of the United States and Canada, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
chppm-www.apgea.army.mil /ento/PLANT.htm   (562 words)

  
 Botany, Poisonous Plants - Sciences, Life Sciences, Plant Life, Botany Poisonous Plants,
"Poisonous Plants of North Carolina," Dr. Alice B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science; In collaboration with: Dr. James W. Hardin, Department of Botany; Dr. Larry Grand, Department of Plant Pathology; and Dr. Angela Fraser, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University.
Some plants, trees or shrubs are potential killers of man. Some part of the ornamental plants or flowers in your yard may contain deadly poison.
Many poisonous plants are so common and seemingly innocuous you do not suspect their toxic qualities.
www.studysphere.com /Site/Sphere_3638.html   (245 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants can be a hazard to pets, including fish
Many of our ornamental plants in the garden may be poisonous to the touch (e.g., poison ivy, poison sumac), or orally toxic (e.g., poison hemlock, deadly amanita).
Many of the poisonous plants, ironically, are of great value medicinally, Some plants are mildly toxic, while others can cause death.
Pets are susceptible to many of the same poisonous plants that we are.
www.colowatergardensociety.org /archives/brochures/PoisonousPlants.htm   (171 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants
The dean of poisonous plant information was Dr. Julia Morton of the Morton Collection at the University of Miami.
The plant is a member of the euphorbia family.
It is poisonous and dangerous for cattle or horses to eat.
www.a-garden-diary.com /poison.htm   (484 words)

  
 Poisonous Plants
Socrates demonstrated the deadliness of poison hemlock, a plant that is ubiquitous in the Midwest.
If a poisonous plant is consumed by your horse, another animal, or a human, Dr. Beasley recommends you take a sample of the plant, estimate the quantity eaten, note the time of onset of signs, and call a veterinarian or physician immediately.
If you are not sure what certain poisonous plants look like, the University of Illinois Poisonous Plants Garden on St. Mary's Drive near Lincoln Avenue in Urbana, just northwest of the Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building, is a good place to start.
www.thecompletepet.com /poisonousplants.cfm   (881 words)

  
 Golden-trumpet - Poisonous Plant Information
Plant or plant parts used in or around the home.
This plant has an unidentified toxin in the fruits and in the cell sap of the stem and leaves (Hardin and Arena 1969).
The plant is used only as an indoor ornamental in Canada, most likely found in greenhouses because it is a large climbing vine.
www.cookiebabyinc.com /poisonousplants/goldentrumpet.html   (333 words)

  
 poisonous plants
Please note that the information contained in our plant lists is not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather a compilation of the most frequently encountered plants.
As for apples, cherries, peaches and apricots, their stems, leaves and seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides that have the potential to cause vomiting and loss of appetite and in severe cases, weakness, difficulty breathing, hyperventilation, shock and even death.
As a companion animal owner, it's always a good idea to become familiar with different types of plants in and around the home and make sure that potentially poisonous species are not accessible to your pets.
www.trinityfarmskennel.com /poisonous_plants.html   (1227 words)

  
 Ornamental Plants
Garden Flower Plant Bibliographies From the MSU Main Library, Science Access Center, these are bibliographic entries on garden flowers and plants.
Cornell Poisonous Plants Page Connections to several visual and text databases of plants poisonous to animals and humans, along with background info.
HortSense - Ornamental Plants for the Pacific Northwest Washington State University Extension, text on pest and disease management for plants from the Pacific Northwest.
web1.msue.msu.edu /iac/gardorna.html   (1323 words)

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