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List of plants poisonous to equines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of plants which are poisonous to equines. Some may cause mild reactions, such as diarrhea, others can lead to serious problems including horse colic, laminitis, and neurological problems, which, in some circumstances, can be fatal. Avocado (Persea americana) Black locust ( Robinia pseudoacacia) Black walnut ( Juglans nigra) Blue periwinkle or large periwinkle ( Vinca major ) [1] Bracken fern (Pteridium esculentum) [2] [1] Buttercups ( Ranunculus) [1] Cape tulip (One or two leafed) ( Homeria spp.) [3] Cape weed ( Arctotheca calendula) [1] Castor oil plant ( Ricinus communis) [2] Catsear ( Hypochaeris radicata) Especially draught horses. [1] Chokecherry ( Prunus virginiana) Cocklebur ( Xanthium strumarium) Common heliotrope ( Heliotropium europaeum) Cooktown ironwood ( Erythrophleum chlorostachys) [4] Corkwood tree ( Duboisia myoporoides) Creeping heliotrope ( Heliotropium supinum) [1] Crofton weed ( Ageratina adenophora) causes Tallebudgera Horse Disease. [5] Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale), or perhaps a toxic mold that grows on it, has been linked to outbreaks of Australian stringhalt. [6] Darling peas (Swainsona) [1] Deadly nightshade or belladonna ( Atropa belladonna) Field woundwort or stagger weed ( Stachys arvensis) Flatweed or catsear ( Hypochaeris radicata), or perhaps a toxic mold that grows on it, has been implicated in causing 'Australian Stringhalt'. [7] Darling peas (Swainsona) [1] Foxglove ( Digitalis) Green Cestrum (Cestrum parqui) Groundsel ( Senecio cunninghamii ) [1] Guildford Grass (Onion Grass) ( Romulea longifolia) [8] Hemlock or Poison Hemlock ( Conium maculatum) [1] Horsetail ( Equisetum) [2] Johnson grass ( Sorghum spp.) [9] Lantana camara [10] Leafy spurge ( Euphorbia esula) Crofton weed ( Ageratina adenophora) (flowers and leaves). Paterson's Curse has been responsible for the deaths of many horses. Page 1 of 3 List of plants poisonous to equines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5/29/2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_plants_poisonous_to_equines
