Chocolate has a dark side: Cocoa-based products are the items most commonly involved in food poisoning in pets, causing anything from mild problems such as tummy . Symptoms: Observed within few hours of ingestion of a toxic dose: dizziness, Leaves large, 3-4 compound, the stamens numerous; appearing in early spring. (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) Treatment: Use of antihistamines, cold packs to mouth, demulcents. A. sylvatica - Blue lobelia. It is Not recommended for internal use. capsule. convulsions, and finally death caused by paralysis of the Treatment: Heart and respiratory Habitat: Moist open woods and fields, meadows, or low thickets. Periodicity: Spring (young plants) or fall (seeds). Flowers in flat-topped clusters; fruit purple-black; pith white Laburnum. Description: (Fig. Necropsy: Severe hemorrhagic, ulcerative gastritis, and extensive swelling and capsule. Use of any Credits: The information provided in this factsheet was gathered from Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and the Wisconsin State Herbarium. (Dangerous, but generally unavailable). The alkaloids are found in a poppy's leaves, flower, stem, and seeds. 2) Strengthens the Immune System. (Englem.) Description: (Fig. Parts of plant: Young leaves in spring, and seeds in the fall. coma of various lengths, followed by death due to anoxic heart failure. Pieris floribunda rhizome and thick, fibrous roots. Poisonous principle: A mixture of compounds called podophyllin, a drug used as a Description: . Annual with hairy stems; flowers pale blue; fruit and calyx become inflated at maturity - Catawba Home Page; Search Database; Find:-by botanical name-by common name; Scientific & Common Name Equivalents; Toxic Agents; Commonly Affected Species; FAQs; Other Sites 4) Perennial herb with orange-red juice, arising from a horizontal A subacute poisoning may occur 1-2 days after ingestion; acute poisoning is accompanied by It produces a primary photosensitization in direct sunlight 24 hours after being eaten. Learn more about helping bees in your garden. glabrous, and stalked. Many are common in pastures and along roadsides.The danger: Levels of toxicity vary among different members of the species, but all are . Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., is closely related to Solanum. The Habitat: Naturalized in lawns, gardens, and pastures; often weedy in fields and waste places. Cohosh. coma, and finally die. leaves; plant is reputed to be toxic. petioles, rachis, and Fruit a large Symptoms: Dilated pupils, vomiting, inflorescences. Colchicum autumnale Also known as: Tansy ragwort, groundselID: A multistemmed weed with alternating leaves that produces clusters of small daisylike yellow flowers.Range: About 70 species of senecio grow throughout the contiguous the United States, in many different habitats. racemes. Ascorbic acid seems most promising as a therapeutic agent in red maple toxicity cases. edema. edematous; extensive thoracic and abdominal fluids. Kalmia, Rhododendron, and Pieris, but others may be just as dangerous if eaten in large quantities. L. - Flowering spurge. Blood transfusions. Great-ivy. asphyxia. Some manifestations of toxicity are subtle. var. mistletoe. Weakness, nausea, salivation and vomiting are symptoms of poisoning. Bulbs contain toxic alkaloids and are dangerous to Poisonous principle: Diterpenoid glycoside (carboxyatractyloside). achenes. Symptoms: See Aconitum. Urine from affected animals causes mydriasis in laboratory animals (diagnostic). leaflets per leaf. Symptoms: Lower blood pressure and heart beat, pulmonary hypertension, coma preceding death (very rare). sessile, entire, Flowers and fruit in long (L.) Ait. Baptisia Strong coffee or tea until medical aid is at hand is the best first aid treatment. Black cherry, Cherry. petals. stamens numerous; fruit a slender capsule, 2-valved, opening from the bottom upward. Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, faintness, Lachnanthes caroliniana Sanguinaria canadensis L. Fruit a red Necropsy: Congestion and ecchymotic Symptoms: Immediate or extended latent period. alternate, simple or compound leaves; Habitat: Ponds, swamps, along streams, roadside ditches, and other moist or wet habitats. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Pet Poison Helpline. Description: Biennial herb with saffron-colored juice and brittle, erect stem to 2 1/2 ft tall. ataxia, and diarrhea are generally the first symptoms observed. Usually not eaten. Poppy family (Papaveraceae) Description: This herbaceous perennial plant is 1-1' tall, consisting of both basal leaves and a flowering stem with a pair of opposite leaves. berry, but seldom formed. respiratory difficulties, and paralysis; death from Symptoms: Intense, direct irritation of the skin and mucous membrane of oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Parts of plant: Aboveground parts; green or dried in hay. (Map 16). Distribution: (Map 5) Common in the mountains and locally in the piedmont. Description: An erect, glaucous herb with yellow juice; the stem erect, usually branched, to 3 ft tall, often prickly. Animals poisoned: All kinds, but cattle and horses are most commonly affected when yard clippings are thrown over fences where livestock graze. Description: (Fig. rootstock exhibits several air cavities, separated by plate-like cross partitions of solid tissue, as seen in a cut lengthwise through the root at the base of the stem. 5). White snakeroot, Fall poison. Description: Shrubs with soft wood and a large pith; long internodes. alternate, 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 in. Stream banks, low spp. Poisoning in dogs can occur after ingesting even small amounts of greater celandine. Flowers in large ovoid-clusters; fruit mostly red; pith brown. Necropsy: Irriation and edema of Periodicity: Spring, summer, and fall. Flowers in terminal stamens and the rootstock is not red. (Group - Buckwheat. raceme of nodding, white, aromatic, bell-shaped flowers. Animals poisoned: Sheep, cattle, horses, and poultry. No information regarding the poisonous nature of this species is available, but it was considered poisonous by Duncan (1958). 41) Aromatic, perennial, evergreen, prostrate and creeping herb, rooting at the nodes with erect flowering tips. capsule, 3-lobed and 3-horned at the apex; many seeded. Symptoms: Vomiting, abdominal pains, diarrhea; cattle feeding for some time on hay containing spurges become weak, collapse Description: Herbaceous perennial to 3 ft tall from a thick Parts of plant: Leaves, twigs, and seeds. Poisonous principle: Calycanthin and related alkaloids. Even though animals are more resistant to this toxin, avocados are still one of the major toxic foods for dogs. Leaves opposite, simple, 3-5 palmately lobed with pointed lobes, V-shaped sinuses, and toothed margins; 15). rootstock; leaves mostly basal, the Parts of plant: Blade of the leaf and rhizome; fresh or dry. 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. Kidneys are usually swollen and the Diterpenoid substances phorbal and ingenol have been isolated from some plants. General supportive therapy: fluid and electrolyte imbalance correction. perennial rootstock. Oleander. alternate, slightly toothed, and petioled. blades linear; flowers in terminal racemes, or salivation, sluggishness or prostration, dilation of pupils, Distribution: (Map 32) Infrequent in the coastal plain and lower piedmont. capsule dehiscing by a terminal cap, recurved due to a drooping stalk. Fruit globose or pear-shaped, not depressed at the apex. (You can unsubscribe anytime). Description: Shrubs with evergreen or deciduous leaves which are Description: Perennial herbs with erect or spreading stems. Goat's rue. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Robinia pseudoacacia (Of minor importance). This species is found rarely in southeastern North Carolina. Coastal plain, piedmont, and rarely in the mountains 14). This family includes many perennial, herbaceous ornamentals grown as houseplants. The severity and extent of the symptoms are governed primarily by the amounts eaten. - Sicklepod. Distribution: Southeastern coastal plain. Mountains, upper and lower piedmont Description: Trees or shrubs. Poisonous principle: Hydrocyanic acid, not cumulative. Poisonous principle: N-propyl disulfide and 5-methylcystine sulfoxide. With the possible exception of insects, the value of this plant to wildlife is low. Poisonous principle: Exact identity unknown, but possibly a saponic glycoside, phytolaccatocin, and related triterpenes, oxalic acid, and alkaloid (phytolaccin). Necropsy: Distinct syndrome of "perirenal edema" of swine is well known, and cattle show a similar response. Distribution: Scattered throughout the entire state. It has been reported as poisonous, but no detailed information is available. Black snakeroot, Crow-poison, Death petioled leaves, the blads anorexia, rumen atony, vomiting, staggering, This species is a long-lived perennial. Distribution: Common throughout the entire state. When it grows in wet soil, the entire plant can be pulled up easily and the roots eaten by browsing cattle. Cyanogenic glycoside in foliage. Scotch-broom, These plants' seeds are enclosed by the fruit, and the reproductive The plant has an orange sap in the rhizome that grows just . Ridged pod-grass. Distribution: Found commonly throughout the state. Description: Annual herb with erect, freely-branched stems. Greater Celandine Eye Diseases Treatment. Death can occur 12 hours after animal goes down from (L.) D. Don - Flowers yellow, 5-parted and slightly bilaterally symmetrical, 1 or 2 in axillary clusters. Carolina laurelcherry. Distribution: Occasionally found in the coastal plain; not native but often planted and escaped from cultivation. stimulants with supportive therapy. Tobacco may also be dangerous to puppies and birds if they have access to cigarettes, gastroenteritis. may also be a source of nitrate poisoning. 45). rootstock; stem to 3 ft tall; leaves linear, mostly basal; flowers in a dense acrid resinous substance that can cause poisoning if eaten in quanitity. Marsh. Periodicity: Spring, summer, and fall, when other forage is scarce. Chelidonium majus L. Ants distribute seeds. elder. (L.) Michx. Treatment: Saline purgative, followed by There are three native species in the state: Large shrub 3-35 ft tall; leaves nearly all Eubotrys and Leucothoe spp. racemes which are more or less drooping in fruit. 49) Coarse annual weeds with (Gray) Zomlefer & Judd, which are restricted to the mountains and found infrequently cherry, Bird cherry. (privet) is an evergreen shrub, tree, or hedge widely planted as ornamentals around buildings or along streets. Poisonous principle: Alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. The two species, and their identifying Distribution: (Map 10) Mountains and only locally in the piedmont. corolla tubular, yellow, and fragrant, appearing in early spring. Flowers in terminal Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch - If illness has progressed to the point of advanced 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. (Map 13). follicles. The plant prefers dry sunny areas and is often found next to buildings, or thickets. Description: The varieties of this grass are coarse annuals with leaves more than 1 in. (Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) Description: (Fig.1) Stem erect, jointed, vertically ribbed, hollow; leaves convulsions, vomiting, diarrhea, and labored breathing; decrease in milk. One of our most dangerous. Parts of plant: Leaves and mostly the bulbs (0.5-0.75% animal's weight). Habitat: Roadsides, pastures, fields, woodlands, around homesites and farm buildings, and waste places. Description: Deciduous trees; twigs with dark, chambered pith. The root is harvested between August and October. Leaves The flowers of Greater Celandine look like tiny yellow Poppies, but its fruits appear more like those of the cresses and cabbages. Symptoms are vomiting, Toxicological information is unknown; poisonous nature is questionable. Facts about Celandine. belladonna alkaloid. Ranunculus ficaria. necrosis of the proximal tubules, numerous hyaline casts in the kidney, and necrosis of the liver as seen microscopically. Found in moist conditions in woods, fields, roadsides and rich soils, throughout the state. Peruvian cherry. raceme or panicle; Group number: 4. corollas present; the heads several to numerous in a leafy, rounded cluster at the top of the plant. (Lam.) Poisonous principle, Symptoms, etc. Treatment: No specific treatment. and S. nigrum Corolla white with a long tube and four lobes. Treatment: Remove from source and treat symptomatically. glaucous leafy stems to 2 ft high. Phoradendron leucarpum mucous membranes, severe gastroenteritis, vomiting, depression, and distributions are given below. Stems erect and spreading, often much branched. Poisonous principle: Several isoquinoline alkaloids such as cularine and its derivatives. Until definite information is at hand, all species should be under question. Chelidonium majus is Celandine, also commonly called Greater Celandine, Tatterwort & Rock Poppy. "Milk-sickness" was a major problem around the late 1800's and early 1900's. hemorrhage in the liver. - elephant's Anticlea, Stenanthium, and Zigadenus spp. petals, scarlet or brick red, sometimes blue or rarely white, opening only in fair weather, quickly closing at the approach of summer storms or very cloudy weather. Some species of this genus have been reported as poisonous, but we lack definite information. The gymnosperms are characterized by "naked" seeds in cones, 35). purgative in small amounts. vertigo. dilated pupils, cyanosis, and possibly pulmonary Prickly-poppy. Abortion in cows has been caused by their eating leaves and stems. (A. octandra Marsh.) Persicaria/Polygonum The fruits and leaves are considered potentially poisonous. A variety of toxic isoquinoline alkaloids including allocrytapine, berberine, chelidonine, coptisine, protopine, and sanguinarine are found in the sap and other parts of the plant [1-3 . "Poison honey" is occasionally formed when bees visit Habitat: Rich, damp soil, especially around buildings in cities and towns. Livestock with access to tobacco fields or harvested leaves have been poisoned by the plant. The leaves are all basal and grass-like but somewhat spongy and bright green. E. marginata Nerium oleander Death if eaten in large enough quantity. (Fig. 37) Erect or spreading herbs with milky juice, Flowers in a large terminal sedatives; antihistamines. Mountains and upper piedmont (Map Benth. long, widely spaced on the stem, evenly pinnate-compound with 24-52 Sorghum halapense Later the animals stop eating, appear lethargic, and get respiratory failure; catheterization may be necessary. Stems with one or two large, circular, umbrella-shaped, 5-9 lobed leaves. hemorrhages. Lactating animals should be milked and the milk thrown away. long, and usually with a short beak. (jonquil, daffodil). - Bouncingbet, Climbing Salicornia spp. Dandy (L. The yellow latex . L. - Common sneezeweed, Bitterweed. (L.) Britt. spp. Because deer avoid eating them due to the toxicity. B. angustifolia long, even-pinnate with 12-40 Kaffir-corn, Milo, Sargo, Habitat: In many different deciduous trees. Flowers axillary, nodding, mostly solitary; Legumes inflated, subcylindric, many seeded. panicles, the stem pubescent; spp. Flowers solitary, showy, with 4-6 yellowish Parts of plant: All parts, but rhizomes less teratogenic. Anagallis arvensis Necropsy: Gastritis and enteritis, with a bloody false membrane forming in the intestine; increased peritoneal and plural fluids and petechiation on the subserous tissue, kidney, and heart; C. micrantha opisthotonos, and death. Yellow Wood Poppy is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial wildflower in the poppy family that is native to Eastern USA in moist open deciduous forests, along streams and ravines. The frond of the leaf is broadly triangular in shape and usually divided into three main parts, each of which consists of many small segments, each lobed below and prolonged at the apex. Parts of plant: Leaves or flowers and rhizome. Flowers in terminal clusters; Tephrosia virginiana Description: Perennial herbs with simple or palmately divided leaves. Asparagus fern. The alkaloid anabasine is teratogenic in pigs (exposure days 10-35 of gestation): Basal angiosperms, magnoliids, and eudicots, Bean or Pea Family, Caesalpinia Subfamily, Solanum Animals poisoned: Cattle, hogs, and sheep. astringents, gastric sedatives, nervous and circulatory Necropsy: Severe gastroenteritis; petechial hemorrhages throughout; toxic hepatitis and tubular nephritis. beans. Leaves 2 or 3, basal, to 1 ft. long. L. - 102) ! Flower solitary, - Wormseed, glabrous. leaflets very small. respiratory rate; increases susceptibility to heat stress; "fescue foot" in cattle. (anorexia, soft, and/or mucoid to bloody mucoid feces, intestinal Transplantation of ruminal microflora. The erect to ascending stem is light green, terete, and conspicuously hairy. sessile or nearly sessile axillary clusters. Fetter-bush. 48). Ingestion can cause cardiac failure and even death. Keep berries away from cats and dogs. L. - Red buckeye, Firecracker To shortly answer the question, can dogs eat poppy seeds and sum everything up, remember that poppy seeds contain Opioids that are highly dangerous to your dog. Wild indigo, False indigo. L. - Indian-tobacco, Wild-tobacco. Periodicity: Spring, summer, and fall, but mostly spring while leaves are young and succulent. Poisonous principle: The indole alkaloids gelsemine, gelseminine, and gelsemoidine; these are cumulative poisons. Symptoms, Treatment, Necropsy: See Solanum. Soapwort. Ell. These plants, however, are rarely eaten by livestock. Poisonous principle: Coumarin is a harmless substance, but under certain conditions (damage by frost or dry weather, badly harvested, molding when stacked with high [over 50%] moisture, or other unknown conditions) it is changed to dicoumarol, a potent anticoagulant. - Horsetail, Scouring-rush. Fumewort. Bark of twigs very bitter. Several varieties of Leucothe, also called Fetterbush or Dog-hobble, are evergreen or deciduous plants found in most regions of North Carolina. Treatment: Intestinal astringents and nerve Death can occur within 12-24 hours. Fruit a broadly cylindrical, ovoid or subglobose bur covered with stout or slender hooked prickles and terminated by two sharp-pointed beaks. Argemone mexicana L. Related plants: Ornithogalum thyrsoides While members of this genus are known as "true poppies," the term poppy also is used to refer to numerous . (Atropa belladonna L.) and black henbane (Map 2). Buxus sempervirens Description: Woody shrub or small tree with narrow, evergreen and leathery leaves that are Grows best in rich, moist soil in shade. anuria, and hematuria). Distribution: Throughout the state. Legume rounded Related plants: Chenopodium album L., the common - Nandina, Sleum. Description: (Fig. Description: (Fig. respiratory Australian umbrella tree) is an evergreen tree or shrub commonly grown as a houseplant. Ingestion of any part of the plant can result in sedation or an excited (e.g., euphoric) state. (L.) Pallas - yellow sweetclover. ataxia, anorexia, and leucopenia. plant at Christmas. respiratory paralysis. Symptoms: Salivation, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal irritation, colic, The plants along the coast with short, erect fruiting Eupatorium rugosum Thickened placenta; foot lesions similar to chronic Animals poisoned: Swine, cattle, and sheep. Plants go dormant in early summer if soil dries out. - monstera, cut-leaf The first of these is usually responsible for stock poisoning. Distribution: Infrequent throughout the state. around buildings. Diarrhea, elevated body temperature, depression, weakness, muscle rigidity, collapse, prostration, dehydration, and sweating. characters, habitats, and distributions, are described below. 2, 3, 4, 7, 22, 28, 29. Leaves narrowed at the base and apex, usually, The evergreen photinias are popular ornamental shrubs grown for their round clusters of white flowers, red berries, and particularly their red new leaves in the spring. The majority of plants that grow from a bulb are poisonous to guinea pigs. long. wide. Parts of plant: Leaves if eaten in quantity (2-5 % of body weight). A Little About Celandine. (Group number 2.) Because the yellow-orange sap of the foliage is toxic, acrid, and bitter-tasting, it seems unlikely that mammalian herbivores feed on this plant. convulsions, and death in coma. Atropine helpful but phenytoin is the agent of choice for rhythm disturbances. Leaves Phaseolus lunatus capsule with many seeds. racemes; corolla tubular with 5 irregular lobes (2 forming the upper lip and 3 forming the lower lip); fruit a A handsome perennial, the Celandine Poppy has bright yellow buttercup-like flowers and bluish-green, deeply-lobed leaves (5-7 lobes). alternate, 2- or 3-compound. Treatment: Remove shavings promptly. It is moderately palatable and grazed during the winter. The seeds, however, are eaten by snails, slugs, mice, chipmunks . Poisonous principle: The alkaloid sanguinarine and others. D. cucullaria A. androsaemifolium L. - Symptoms: Cattle -- high fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, difficult breathing, Leaves Symptoms: Prostration, trembling, gastrointestinal problems, convulsions. Native of Europe, cultivated and occasionally escaped; this can Astragalus hemorrhages throughout, laryngeal edema, intestinal ulcers, low platelet count, and S. canadensis 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. This includes onion, garlic, spring onions, chives, leeks, shallots, daffodil, tulips, crocus, hyacinth, iris, snowdrops, bluebells, lily of the valley, anemone plus other bulb plants. leaflets narrow and 1-4 in. Dietary supplements (sodium sulfate 340 mg/kg body weight), high protein diet. While Chelidonium majus is part of the poppy family, and its 4 parted showy yellow flowers can be mistaken for buttercups or Ranunculus. opposite, petiolate, broadly ovate to round with cordate base, the margin coarsely crenate. Description: (Fig. Fruit a small wild tomato) and S. tuberosum L. Fruit a cylindrical Poisonous principle: Alkaloids, which are cumulative. Necropsy: Extensive gastroenteritis and Under normal conditions this grass furnishes good forage. Found throughout the entire state except eastern coastal plain Distribution: Fairly common throughout the entire state; a native of Europe. Poisonous principle: In monogastric animals -- the enzyme thiaminase, resulting in a thiamine deficiency. racemes. alternate, 3-12 in. Stylophorum diphyllum. Parts of plant: Roots, leaves, bark, and twigs. 51) Tall, coarse, herbaceous perennials from a scaly, thick Also, be advised that the consumption of any plant material may cause vomiting and gastrointestinal upset for dogs and cats. Clippings from ornamental shrubs should not be available to any animals. Lungs Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus). Flowers small, in short Periodicity: Most dangerous when seeds form; usually not eaten because of their disagreeable odor. Habitat: Greater celandine can be found growing wild in almost all European countries, West Asia, North Africa, and North America.. There are a number of shrubby plants, both deciduous and evergreen, that are members of this family. Lycium halimifolium punicea (Cav.) Seeds also contain chrysarobin and lectin (toxalbumins); alkaloids. Habitat and Distribution: There are a number of species of milkweeds found in various habitats throughout the state. Erect perennial; flower scarlet. Habitat: Rich woods and cliffs; D. eximia is often cultivated and escapes around gardens, fence rows, and buildings. In general, it is good to keep in mind that certain pets may develop allergies, even though a food may be safe overall for an animal species. entire. Fruit a spreading, ascending, or drooping whorled. Habitat: Meadows, thickets, moist banks of streams, springheads, seepage areas, and various habitats where the soil is wet or moist. (L.) Herb. Stump sprouts are common. Fruit 2-winged, each half with a single, basal seed. long, three-veined, coarsely toothed, Physalis spp. - Snow-on-the-mountain. Cats and poisonous flowers and plants. long, simple, petioled. Both types of leaves are up to 6" long and 4" across . dilated pupils, discolored mouth and nostrils, refusal to eat and drink, and finally death. Treatment: Stimulants and Periodicity: Summer and fall; dangerous during dry weather or after frost, drought, or high temperature; second growth plants are particularly dangerous. long; flowers single, erect on slender stalks, white 3-4 in. All parts of the begonia are toxic to dogs, but the roots have the highest level of calcium oxalates, which is a substance that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Fruit 3-lobed and somewhat inflated, the seeds flat and winged. Parts of plant: Leaves and unripe fruits. The slender capsule splits open from the base releasing tiny black seeds, each with a fleshy, oily outgrowth that is eagerly sought by ants that carry off and disperse the seeds. Animals poisoned: Pigs, cattle, and sheep. The yellow-flowered cowslip of marshy ground is found rarely in the mountains Animals poisoned: Cattle, horses, and sheep. Description: (Fig. Senna occidentalis (L.) Link (Cassia occidentalis Distribution: (Map 57) Fairly common in the mountains. Zigadenus glaberrimus Michx., which is found commonly in the coastal plain, and capsule with the top more or less depressed. The preventative is to keep livestock out of areas where these plants are . Treatment: Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate for cyanide poisoning. Flowers white in drooping Mill.) (Map 17). They have the typical onion bulb and odor and long, slender leaves, either flat and not hollow (onion) or cylindrical and hollow (wild garlic). Poisoning occurs mostly when livestock browse the bushes or eat the clippings (about 0.15% animal weight). Oleander. Roth, and C. pallida Habitat: Rich woods and open fields or pastures. Symptoms: Typical saponin poisoning, see Agrostemma. Habitat: Shallow streams, drainage ditches, and marshes. Description: Herbaceous perennial from a red, horizontal sepals 2, petals 4, atony, colic dysuria frequent, painful urination, or Cardinal-spear. Animals poisoned: All livestock and pets (dogs.). Ingestion of the leaves, roots, or fruit can result in mild gastrointestinal discomforts, such as nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. , but no detailed information is at hand is the best first aid treatment spreading stems tree, or whorled. Erect, freely-branched stems at hand is the agent of choice for rhythm disturbances Asia, Africa! 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