. A guide to the poisonous plants and weed seeds of Canada and the northern United States. Poisonous plants; Botany; Botany. 92 Ground Feeds. its relationship is not known. As the seed sprouts the fungus keeps pace with the growth of the young plant, and finally affects the grain again. Feeding tests which would prove whether the fungus is responsible for the poisoning have not been Fig. 19.—Grains of Darnel—Lolium temulentum. natural size. rive times Symptoms The symptoms are those of a deliriant nerve poison. There is confusion of sight which was known in very early times and is menti
. A guide to the poisonous plants and weed seeds of Canada and the northern United States. Poisonous plants; Botany; Botany. 92 Ground Feeds. its relationship is not known. As the seed sprouts the fungus keeps pace with the growth of the young plant, and finally affects the grain again. Feeding tests which would prove whether the fungus is responsible for the poisoning have not been Fig. 19.—Grains of Darnel—Lolium temulentum. natural size. rive times Symptoms The symptoms are those of a deliriant nerve poison. There is confusion of sight which was known in very early times and is mentioned by classic writers. Further symptoms are dilation of pupils, giddiness, drowsiness, staggering and stupefac- tion. Trembling is followed in some cases by convul- sions. In others vomiting and purging may take place. The respiration is laboured and the pulse slow. Inflammation of stomach and intestine have been ob- 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 Thomson, Robert Boyd, 1870-; Sifton, Harold Boyd, joint author. [Toronto] University of Toronto Press
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