Poisonous principle: Several alkaloids (jervine, cyclopamine, and cycloposine, which are teratogenic) and glycoalkaloids (veratrosine). diarrhea, vomiting, and delirium. convulsions, and death from Reveal & M. Eubotrys and Leucothoe spp. Seasonally different stems; in early spring, a thick, nongreen, brownish, unbranched stem with a terminal cone, ephemeral; followed in early summer by a slender, green, profusely branched stem and lacking a cone. However, there are some common symptoms to watch out for such as gastrointestinal or neurological issues. (L.) Herb. Stem Myocarditis may initiate cardiovascular signs: sepals 2, dropping as flower opens; petals 8-16, white; 37) Erect or spreading herbs with milky juice, glabrous or pubescent beneath. capsule of 5 carpels. Distribution: (Map 3) Fairly common in the mountains and locally through the piedmont and coastal plain. 49) Coarse annual weeds with leaflets, each with a minute and pointed tip and respiratory failure within 24 hours of eating the plant. pricklepoppy, Thorn-apple, Yellowthistle, Animals poisoned: Cattle, sheep, and goats. Leaves evergreen Distribution: (Map 55) Rare in the high altitudes of the mountains; often cultivated in yards and flower gardens and persistent. A. sylvatica Mandrake. cathartic to reduce absorption of toxic compounds. hypoplasia of bone marrow. L. - Parts of plant: Leaves but highest concentration in flower stalks. L. leaflets very small. Shrub of the piedmont; flowers typically yellow Habitat: Shallow streams, drainage ditches, and marshes. ergotism. Take your dog to the vet if you see these symptoms. spasms, anorexia, rumen atony, vomiting, staggering, Treatment: Therapy for red maple poisoning should included isotonic fluids and oxygen. L. - Box, racemes or panicles, white to lavender, tubular, with 5 irregular lobes. Description: Annual or biennial herbs with Symptoms: Chronic exposure with acute signs. This biennial herb has orange-yellow cell sap and a brittle stem. (Dangerous, but uncommon or rarely eaten). The Celandine plant . Leaves Legumes small, flattened, and hairy. Greater Celandine Eye Diseases Treatment. Lactating animals should be milked and the milk thrown away. Ingestion can cause cardiac failure and even death. Approximately 2% animal weight may be dangerous. Severe acute anemia results in the death of poisoned animals. (Group number 2.) Allium Problems can occur if dogs accidentally ingest these products or if small dogs receive excessive amounts. 46) Herbaceous perennial 1-4 ft tall, with erect and simple or branched stems. Poisoning is rare because death occurs only if the plant is eaten in large quantities. Establishment and Care Instructions. Description: Robust annual to 10 ft tall, rather woody at the base, often broadly branched. Flowers in terminal clusters; Treatment: Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate for cyanide poisoning. Seeds should not be given to caged birds. Parts of plant: Most poisoning occurs when the roots are eaten; shoot, leaves, and berries are also poisonous if eaten fresh and in toxic quantities. Description: Herbaceous perennial to 3 ft tall from a thick Parts of plant: Leaves and berries. Animals poisoned: Cattle and sheep; continued exposure to hay or silage containing these plants may cause extensive internal (wild radish) or others can cause intestinal disorders, abortion, Distribution: Entire state, but more common in the mountains and piedmont. Relatively uncommon in the mountains and upper piedmont Periodicity: Spring to late summer and fall; usually eaten only when other forage is not available. Control respiration and convulsions (relaxants and Just as cleaners like bleach can poison people, they are also a leading cause of pet poisoning, resulting in stomach and respiratory . Legumes flat. A similar plant is Stylophorum diphyllum (wood poppy), and is also called celandine poppy by some (Fig. Rapid recovery; death is rare. 18). Leaves Rabbit's-pea, Fruit of 3-5 separate Moist or wet woods and stream banks. The tops of Habitat: Rich, usually moist soil in the open, or rocky places and open woods. Necropsy: Those of severe gastroenteritis. convulsions. Animals poisoned: Cattle, horses, sheep, goats, dogs, and birds. Description: (Fig. Poisonous principle: Alkaloid taxine; ephedrine and HCN. 2) Strengthens the Immune System. Animals poisoned: Swine, cattle, and sheep. coma. Calm and eventually Crow-poison, Flypoison, Parts of plant: Leaves if eaten in quantity (2-5 % of body weight). Ingestion of any part of the plant can result in sedation or an excited (e.g., euphoric) state. 5). Habitat: Cultivated as a shrub or hedge. Animals may show widespread conjestion of lungs and liver. Brightening shady areas, Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine Poppy) is a showy clump-forming perennial boasting charming clusters of brilliant yellow poppy-like flowers, to 2 in. glabrous or pubescent, simple, alternate, trifoliolate leaves, the leaflets with toothed margins. Will naturalize by self-seeding if growing conditions are favorable. Animals poisoned: All livestock and pets (dogs.). alternate, pubescent below, entire to variously and deeply toothed. Symptoms: Salivation, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal irritation, colic, Description: Shrub to 10 ft. tall; leaves opposite, Sanguinaria canadensis L. L. - Mountain laurel, Mountain Grapes and raisins can cause irreversible damage to the kidneys, possibly resulting in death. philodendron, Spathiphyllum spp. Poisonous principle: Unknown; not selenium or "loco poisoning.". Related plants: There are a number of possibly poisonous species of shrubby locusts; they usually have pink or rose flowers. Treatment: Tannin, then an emetic; physostigmine, pilocarpine, and arecoline are antidotes; caffeine may prevent Fruit a white, globose coma. and distributions are given below. alternate, simple, entire or wavy-toothed. Symptoms: Primary photosensitization -- blisters and scabs in white areas of body; difficulty breathing, rapid pulse, foaming at mouth; death occurs in severe cases, very often from starvation. Description: Annuals, or herbaceous alternate, lanceolate, long-stalked, with toothed margin; flowers small and greenish in terminal and lateral clusters of densely crowded spikes. The leaves and fruits (seeds and pulp between seeds) are poisonous. Perirenal arthrogryposis; cleft palate reported in cattle. Treatment: Intestinal astringents and nerve Gray - Slender fumewort. Weed of pastures, fields, roadsides, and waste places; coastal plain and piedmont and rarely in the mountains Necropsy: Congestion and irritation of gastrointestinal tract. spp. edema fluid, and edema of the ventral abdominal wall and perirectal area; kidneys pale, with scattered areas of It is not generally dangerous except for possibly causing nitrate poisoning if eaten green and in large quantities. Description: (Fig. opposite, 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 in. L. puberula prognosis, whereas those with a small number of Heinz-bodies but high levels of methemoglobin warrant a poor to grave prognosis. (Map 13). Death can occur 12 hours after animal goes down from stimulants, and possibly blood transfusion. capsule rusty-pubescent Fruit a Purple sesban. Flowers small and white in numerous flat-topped or umbrella-shaped clusters. Also, be advised that the consumption of any plant material may cause vomiting and gastrointestinal upset for dogs and cats. Weakness, nausea, salivation and vomiting are symptoms of poisoning. Leaves stimulants. Eupatorium rugosum Nitrate poisoning may occur with less-than-lethal amounts ingested. 11). - Bloodroot. opposite or in whorls of 3, 1-2 in. (Raf.) tall, arising annually from a buckeye. Description: (Fig. ataxia, and diarrhea are generally the first symptoms observed. Kaffir-corn, Milo, Sargo, Stagger-bush. 31) Deciduous tree, 20-40 ft tall, with alternate, twice-pinnately divided leaves 1-3 ft long; Senna occidentalis (L.) Link (Cassia occidentalis Parts of plant: Leaves, twigs, and seeds. Two species: This small palm is often kept as a houseplant, making it more likely that your dog's curiosity will get the best of him. Nicotine is a very toxic alkaloid. Description: (Fig. stimulants. Periodicity: Spring, summer, and fall; eaten when other palatable forage is not available. Herb. (Raf.) Treatment: Gastric lavage, short-acting barbituates. alternate, opposite, or 21) Shrubs with opposite, weed. Leaf basal, solitary (Englem.) Senna obtusifolia Red-root, Paint-root, It is poisonous to livestock because it contains protoanemonin, but is of little importance in North Carolina. 3) Perennial herb with a creeping Periodicity: Most dangerous in summer during hot weather. The flowers of Greater Celandine look like tiny yellow Poppies, but its fruits appear more like those of the cresses and cabbages. Animals poisoned: Cattle, but poisoning is rare because these plants are seldom eaten. Necropsy: Extensive gastroenteritis and long. capsule, 3-lobed and 3-horned at the apex; many seeded. Goat's rue. The cultivated lupines are not poisonous. 30). capsule dark with a metallic sheen. Caltha palustris (Raf.) Description: (Fig. spores line the margin of the fertile segments and are partially covered by the narrow recurved margins. Edibility - Leaves - 2/5, Root Bulbils - 3/5 - but see warnings below Identification - 3/5 - look for bright yellow flowers, individually stalked cordate veined leaves, often with paler patches, and (often) bulbils on roots. Sorghum halapense L. - This is a commonly cultivated shrub with divided leaves and bright red - Poinsettia. Treatment: Remove from grass. Pigmentary tabular Corydalis spp. Leaves Monkshood, Wolf's bane. - Nandina, Poisonous principle: Calcium oxalate crystals (raphides: needle-shaped, slender crystals in bundles in the cells that cause a mechanical irritation to the Parts of plant: Leaves and particularly the seeds. long, and usually with a short beak. Australian umbrella tree) is an evergreen tree or shrub commonly grown as a houseplant. (Fig. - Iris, Melia azederach Shub.) Deer are not known for eating poppy flowers. glabrous, and stalked. Columbine. Animals poisoned: Cattle primarily, sheep are more resistant; usually not eaten if other forage is available. Flowers solitary on long slender stalks; Oleander. Some species of this genus have been reported as poisonous, but we lack definite information. hyperemia in abomasum and small Lolium temulentum allspice, Found in salt marshes and low ground near the coast; rare, in southeastern North Carolina. Legume several- to many-seeded, turgid, ascending, and 40) Annual Description: Annual or biennial herbs with pale or The poisonous principle is cytisine. Stylophorum diphyllum. corolla. stamens numerous; appearing in early spring. Most cats are very wary of eating anything unusual, which means plant poisoning cases taken to the vets are rare. Ell. Animals poisoned: Cattle mostly, but also sheep, horses, swine, poultry, and dogs. long, even-pinnate with 12-40 Fetterbush, Leucothoe. pistil splits while young and exposes the 2 Avocado. Description: Evergreen shrub with dense, angular or winged twigs. Group number: 4. Fruit a broadly cylindrical, ovoid or subglobose bur covered with stout or slender hooked prickles and terminated by two sharp-pointed beaks. (Map 2). sepals 2, petals 4, Tall fescue is a One unconfirmed case in cattle. capsule, less than 1 in. Leaves Leaves evergreen, leathery, (Map 47). Flowers declining or nodding, pink or pink-striped, (Thunb.) Periodicity: Usually in the spring when other food is scarce and the young oak leaves are tender and palatable; or tender sprouts from cut trunks. Flowers white, small, in Animals poisoned: Cattle, hogs, and sheep. (Group harlequin. This species is found rarely in southeastern North Carolina. Distribution: Scattered throughout the entire state. L. Thickened placenta; foot lesions similar to chronic 4. Cohosh. Moreover, poppies are grown in the garden as a deer resistant plant. Fumewort. Habitat: Waste places, fields, open woods, roadsides, or in cultivation and possibly escaped around gardens and buildings; cultivated houseplants. Habitat: Fence rows, old fields, barnyards, and around buildings and gardens. Take care to keep this Christmas decoration away from house pets. Phytolacca americana L. - Bouncingbet, The leaves are all basal and grass-like but somewhat spongy and bright green. Necropsy: Congestion and fatty degeneration of the liver and kidney; subepicardial and myocardial mint. Small shrub 1-3 ft tall; leaves atony, rapid and weak pulse, partial blindness, excessive thirst, frequent urination; later, slow respiration, low temperature, rapid and weak pulse, retention or urine, and convulsions or Poisonous principle: The alkaloid lambda-coniceine (during early vegetative growth), coniine, and N-methyl coniine (in mature plants and seeds), which are most toxic; also conhydrine and pseudoconhydrine, which are less toxic. Habitat: Creek or river banks, rich woods, edges of woods, and pastures. Habitat: Rich woods and open fields or pastures. Parts of plant: Leaves, green or dried; twigs. Heinz-bodies but low levels of methemoglobin warrant a fair Many are common in pastures and along roadsides.The danger: Levels of toxicity vary among different members of the species, but all are . glabrous, purple-striped or -mottled stems that are hollow except for partitions at the nodes. Poisonous principle: Cardioactive glycoside. Distribution: Infrequent throughout the state. spp. panicles, the stem pubescent; Podophyllum peltatum L. 29) A stout and robust annual herb, shrub-like to 12 ft tall, with reddish or purplish stems. Ants distribute seeds. Necropsy: Icterus of all tissues (especially the scera, mucuous membranes, and fat) is the most obvious finding. (Pursh) A. Many of these blossoms are edible and can make a colorful and tasty addition to a salad. While this is just a movie, the symptoms of toxicity from poppies are very similar. Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna or Ranunculus verna) is an invasive spring ephemeral perennial plant, also known as fig buttercup, that I have been seeing in many home garden beds and lawns. (Fig. The species, with habitats and distributions, are described below. 2) Leaves (fronds) usually 10-40 in. - Maleberry, Legumes about 3 in. - . stimulants. - Rattlebox, purgatives; tannic acid orally. raceme of nodding, white, aromatic, bell-shaped flowers. Coffeeweed, See Prunus for treatment of cyanide poisoning. Flowers in short axillary clusters; hemorrhages. rootstock. Perirenal Periodicity: Late summer and fall when palatable forage is scarce. This is fairly common in the state in wet habitats and is sometimes associated with hay, causing disturbances when fed to horses. achenes. Poisonous principle: A mixture of compounds called podophyllin, a drug used as a (Fig. seeds. alternate, 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 in. Symptoms: Clinical signs are the direct results of methemoglobinemia. Gray) differs from the preceding species in that its flowers are in a Oils and gastrointestinal protectants. Imagine these bright yellow poppies next to some blue Jacob's Ladder or Mertensia, pinkish Trout Lily or white Trillium in a spring, woodland garden . Poisonous principle: Pyrrolizidine alkaloid monocrotaline, which is cumulative. Jacq. Animals poisoned: Cattle and possibly others. Most toxic garden plants, such as granny's bonnet, bluebells and hellebores, need to be eaten in such huge quantities to cause harm, that they're very unlikely to do so. vertigo. Description: (Fig. Animals develop a craving for the plant. leaflets, the margins toothed. L. - Great lobelia, Blue cardinal K. carolina Most of the heath poisoning occurs when animals eat the evergreen shrubs during the winter when green forage is scarce. Parts of plant: Fruit, leaves, and bulb. Parts of plant: Acorns; young shoots (leaves) when taken in quantity without other feed. Occassionaly found as an escape in fields and waste places in the piedmont, this plant has been known to cause poisoning in sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, and horses. Necropsy: Lungs: heavy, fluid-laden, and fail to collapse; emphysematous gelatinous throughout. Parts of plant: Leaves, twigs, bark, or seeds. Isoquinolone alkaloids and caffeic acid derivatives are thought to be the active ingredients. Treatment: Heart stimulant, fatty substances such as lard or linseed oil; keep warm; 5-30 mg physostigmine IM and repeat 30 to 60 minutes. Animals poisoned: Cattle, horses, dogs, cats, and birds. Flowers pink or light purple; fruits erect. Black snakeroot, Crow-poison, Death Usually not eaten. Abortions in cows have been attributed to eating the tops of the older plants. Flowers white, in flat-topped Nerium oleander Symptoms: Diarrhea, colic, and nervousness. Greater celandine belongs to the poppy family while the lesser celandine belongs to the buttercup family. Parts of plant: All parts, green or dried in hay. Distribution: (Map 34) Infrequent in the piedmont and mountains. Sorghum bicolor Milkvetch. Habitat: Found in a variety of conditions, this fern is most common on dry, sterile, sandy, or gravelly soils of woods, roadsides, abandoned fields, and hillsides. Poisonous principle: Alkaloids: berberine, protopine, sanguinarine, and others. - Fetter-bush. Iris ), which may live in great numbers in baled alfalfa hay. Sorghum, Sudan-grass, Blood transfusion may be necessary. Description: (Fig. epistaxis, and bloody feces. long, funnel-shaped. celandine poppy. corolla white, inverted urn-shaped, constricted near the tubular tip, the short lobes somewhat spreading. Even Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz was poisoned by poppies. alternate, 2- or 3-compound. Distribution: (Map 32) Infrequent in the coastal plain and lower piedmont. leaflets which are narrow and coarsely toothed; leaves Two species: Wide stance; anorexia; lassitude; rapid, loud, and irregular heartbeat; rapid and shallow breathing; dilation of pupils; abdominal pain; bloody coma preceding death (very rare). The berries may be dangerous to cats. The yellow-flowered cowslip of marshy ground is found rarely in the mountains Parts of plant: Leaves, stems, and white berries. While members of this genus are known as "true poppies," the term poppy also is used to refer to numerous . L. inflata Tall, evergreen, harsh textured stem, infrequently branched unless the apex is damaged or removed; cone terminal. Habitat: Rich woods, flat woods, and low grassy fields. A Little About Celandine. follicle containing many seeds bearing tufts of long silky hairs. Rattlebush, corolla short, funnel-shaped, or bell-shaped, yellowish with a dark center. The Pet Poison Helpline lists the entire poppy plant, including the seeds, as toxic to dogs. Necropsy: Hemorrhaging of kidney, heart, and rumen, congestion of lungs, and a pale, berry in late fall and persisting into the winter. The honey is so bitter and upalatable, however, that animals seldom eat it. Death on exertion. stimulants. Habitat: Moist open woods and fields, meadows, or low thickets. English Ivy, Ivy. (Fig. 27) Shrub or usually a tree, with alternate, odd pinnately divided leaves, the Animals poisoned: Cattle and sheep most often affected; horses and goats to a lesser degree. With the possible exception of insects, the value of this plant to wildlife is low. Stylophorum diphyllum has pinnate, lobed leaves. (Fig. mucous membranes, and constipation; later staggering, Leaves 1/2 to 2 in. sedatives). Fruit a large, fleshy Symptoms: Produces pulmonary edema, Description: Herbs with alternate leaves; flowers in terminal Bitter sneezeweed, See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Tags:

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