. Weeds poisonous to livestock [microform]. Plantes vénéneuses; Poisonous plants; Plantes vénéneuses pour le bétail; Veterinary toxicology; Livestock poisoning plants; Toxicologie vétérinaire. Wbbds Poisonous to Livbstock 86 it grows on stony, gravelly, or sandy land, and always among native grasses. Showy Loco-weed {Astragalus spUndens). — This loco-weed has rich purple flowers and is very similar to the other loco-weeds already described. Parts of {he Loco-weeds that are Poisonous.—All parts of the plants are poisonous. When animals get the loco-eating habit, they cat not only the leaves and


. Weeds poisonous to livestock [microform]. Plantes vénéneuses; Poisonous plants; Plantes vénéneuses pour le bétail; Veterinary toxicology; Livestock poisoning plants; Toxicologie vétérinaire. Wbbds Poisonous to Livbstock 86 it grows on stony, gravelly, or sandy land, and always among native grasses. Showy Loco-weed {Astragalus spUndens). — This loco-weed has rich purple flowers and is very similar to the other loco-weeds already described. Parts of {he Loco-weeds that are Poisonous.—All parts of the plants are poisonous. When animals get the loco-eating habit, they cat not only the leaves and the flower-stems, but also the crowns ' nd as much of the root as they can nip or pull off. PLANTS COMMONLY MISTAKEN FOR LOCO-WEEDS. The Yellow Ozytropis {Oxytro^is campestris L.). — The yellow oxytropis resembles the white loco-weed in the color of the flowers, in the shape of the leaves, and in the general shape of the plant. It differs from the white loco-wued in that it has wider leaflets, and fewer silky hairs than has the white loco-weed The yellow oxytropis has only a very tiny spur on the keel of each flower. The Silvery Lupine {Lupinus argenUvs Pursh.). — The silvery lupine is sometimes mistaken for the loco-weeds. It is a. FIG. 16. Showing the arrangement of the leaflets of the lupine on the left,.and,a typical leaf of the loco on the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Talbot, P. R. (Percy R. ), d. 1955; Hooper, J. C; Alberta. Dept. of Agriculture. Provincial Schools of Agriculture. Edmonton : J. W. Jeffery


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