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Is that plant poisonous? An Australian field guide for livestock, pets and peopleBy R.C.H. Shepherd
Published in June 2010 by R.G. and F.J. Richardson, full colour, gatefold cover, 264 pages
Price $A55.00 plus $A13.50 postage within Australia [up to 3 kg], overseas postage please request a quote ISBN 9780980388527 |
- Description
- About the author
- Table of contents
There are a large number of plants found on farms and bush blocks, along roadsides, in waste places and in gardens that are considered poisonous to livestock, domestic pets and people.
IS THAT PLANT POISONOUS? will help you become more aware and familiar with these plants, most of which are of a weedy nature. It has been written for everyone, but especially for farmers, gardeners, bush walkers, pet owners, veterinary surgeons and parents.
The book uses easy-to-understand language with colour photographs to aid plant identification. It details who the plant is poisonous to, which parts of the plant are poisonous and the toxins that are likely to be encountered, as well as symptoms of poisoning. Symptoms are also listed according to plant species and animal in a comprehensive and informative appendix.
All the plants in this book are found in Australia.
About the author
Ros Shepherd gained her Master of Science degree from The University of Queensland in 1966 and Master of Agricultural Science degree from The University of Melbourne in 1984. She spent many years as a Senior Entomologist at the Keith Turnbull Research Institute in Frankston, Victoria working on the biological control of pest plants and animals, which included research in South Africa.
Ros has been actively involved in the Weed Society of Victoria and Council of Australasian Weed Societies for many years. Her other recent publications include The Biology of Australian Weeds series, Plants of Importance to Australia: a Checklist, Pretty but Poisonous and Weeds of the South-East.
She is a keen gardener and bush walker and now spends much of her time travelling, in Australia and around the world, photographing plants.
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Table of contents |
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FOREWORD |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Plants included in this book |
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About the plants |
ix |
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The layout |
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How does poisoning occur? |
xi |
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Identifying plants |
xii |
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If poisoning occurs |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
xiv |
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GUIDE TO POISONOUS PLANTS |
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Identification, toxins and symptoms of poisoning |
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Agavaceae |
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Agave americana var. picta |
century plant |
3 |
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Agave sisalana |
sisal hemp |
4 |
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Amaranthaceae |
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Amaranthus hybridus |
slim amaranth |
5 |
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Amaranthus retroflexus |
redroot amaranth |
6 |
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Amaranthus spinosus |
needle burr |
7 |
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Gomphrena celosioides |
gomphrena weed |
8 |
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Anacardiaceae |
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Schinus molle |
pepper tree |
9 |
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Apiaceae |
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Ammi majus |
bishop’s weed |
10 |
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Berula erecta |
water parsnip |
11 |
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Conium maculatum |
hemlock |
12 |
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Trachymene glaucifolia |
wild parsnip |
13 |
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Apocynaceae |
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Alstonia constricta |
bitter bark |
14 |
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Cascabela thevetia |
yellow oleander |
15 |
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Catharanthus roseus |
pink periwinkle |
16 |
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Nerium oleander |
oleander |
17 |
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Vinca major |
blue periwinkle |
18 |
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Araceae |
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Alocasia brisbanensis |
giant taro |
19 |
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Arum italicum |
Italian arum |
20 |
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Dieffenbachia maculate |
spotted dumbcane |
21 |
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Zantedeschia aethiopica |
arum lily |
22 |
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Araliaceae |
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Hedera helix |
English ivy |
23 |
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Asclepiadaceae |
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Araujia sericifera |
moth plant |
24 |
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Asclepias curassavica |
redhead cotton bush |
25 |
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Calotropis procera |
calotrope |
26 |
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Cryptostegia grandiflora |
rubber vine |
27 |
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Gomphocarpus fruticosus |
swan plant |
28 |
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Marsdenia rostrate |
milk vine |
29 |
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Sarcostemma australe |
caustic vine |
30 |
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Asteraceae |
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Acanthospermum hispidum |
star burr |
31 |
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Ageratina adenophora |
Crofton weed |
32 |
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Arctotheca calendula |
capeweed |
33 |
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Baccharis halimifolia |
groundsel bush |
34 |
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Centaurea melitensis |
Maltese cockspur |
35 |
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Centaurea solstitialis |
St Barnaby’s thistle |
36 |
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Delairea odorata |
ivy groundsel |
37 |
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Dittrichia graveolens |
stinkwort |
38 |
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Hypochaeris radicata |
flatweed |
39 |
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Osteospermum ecklonis |
South African daisy |
40 |
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Parthenium hysterophorus |
parthenium weed |
41 |
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Rhaponticum repens |
creeping knapweed |
42 |
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Senecio jacobaea |
ragwort |
43 |
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Senecio linearifolius |
common fireweed |
44 |
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Senecio madagascariensis |
fireweed |
45 |
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Senecio pinnatifolius |
variable groundsel |
46 |
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Senecio pterophorus |
African daisy |
47 |
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Silybum marianum |
variegated thistle |
48 |
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Verbesina encelioides |
crownbeard |
49 |
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Wedelia asperrima |
sunflower daisy |
50 |
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Xanthium strumarium |
Noogoora burr |
50 |
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Azioaceae |
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Trianthema portulacastrum |
giant pigweed |
52 |
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Basellaceae |
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Anredera cordifolia |
Madeira vine |
53 |
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Boraginaceae |
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Amsinckia calycina |
hairy fiddleneck |
54 |
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Echium plantagineum |
Paterson’s curse, salvation Jane |
55 |
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Heliotropium amplexicaule |
blue heliotrope, bluetop |
56 |
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Heliotropium europaeum |
common heliotrope |
57 |
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Heliotropium supinum |
prostrate heliotrope |
58 |
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Symphytum officinale |
comfrey |
59 |
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Trichodesma zeylanicum |
camel bush |
60 |
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Brassicaceae |
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Brassica napus |
rape |
61 |
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Raphanus raphanistrum |
wild radish |
62 |
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Campanulaceae |
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Isotoma axillaris |
rock isotome |
63 |
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Caprifoliaceae |
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Sambucus gaudichaudiana |
native elderberry |
64 |
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Caryophyllaceae |
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Agrostemma githago |
corn cockle |
65 |
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Chenopodiaceae |
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Chenopodium album |
fat hen |
66 |
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Chenopodium murale |
nettle-leaf goosefoot |
67 |
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Dysphania glomulifera |
red crumbweed |
68 |
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Clusiaceae |
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Hypericum androsaemum |
tutsan |
69 |
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Hypericum perforatum |
St John’s wort |
70 |
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Convolvulaceae |
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Ipomoea Muelleri |
poison morning glory |
71 |
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Ipomoea sp. aff. calobra |
weir vine |
72 |
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Crassulaceae |
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Bryophyllum daigremontianum |
mother of millions |
73 |
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Bryophyllum delagoense |
mother of millions |
74 |
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Bryophyllum × houghtonii |
hybrid mother of millions |
75 |
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Bryophyllum pinnatum |
resurrection plant |
76 |
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Cucurbitaceae |
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Citrullus colocynthis |
colocynth |
77 |
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Cucumis myriocarpus |
prickly paddy melon |
78 |
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Ecballium elaterium |
squirting cucumber |
79 |
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Dennstaedtiaceae |
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Pteridium esculentum |
bracken |
80 |
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Euphorbiaceae |
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Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii |
wulfen spurge |
81 |
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Euphorbia dallachyana |
caustic weed |
82 |
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Euphorbia drummondii |
caustic weed |
82 |
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Euphorbia lathyrism |
caper spurge |
84 |
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Euphorbia peplus |
petty spurge |
85 |
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Jatropha curcas |
physic nut |
86 |
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Jatropha gossypiifolia |
bellyache bush |
87 |
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Ricinus communis |
castor oil plant |
88 |
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Fabaceae |
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Abrus precatorius |
crab’s eye |
90 |
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Castanospermum australe |
black bean |
91 |
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Crotalaria crispate |
Kimberley horse poison |
92 |
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Crotalaria medicaginea |
trefoil rattlepod |
93 |
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Crotalaria novae-hollandiae |
New Holland rattlepod |
94 |
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Crotalaria pallida |
streaked rattlepod |
95 |
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Crotalaria retusa |
wedge-leaf rattlepod |
96 |
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Cytisus scoparius |
English broom |
97 |
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Gastrolobium grandiflorum |
wallflower poison |
98 |
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Indigofera linnaei |
Birdsville indigo |
99 |
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Lotus australis |
austral trefoil |
100 |
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Lupinus albus |
white lupin |
101 |
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Lupinus angustifolius |
narrow-leaf lupin |
102 |
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Medicago sativa |
lucerne |
103 |
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Melilotus albus |
Bokhara clover, white melilot |
104 |
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Robinia pseudoacacia |
black locust, false acacia |
105 |
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Spartium junceum |
Spanish broom |
106 |
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Swainsona canescens |
grey Swainson pea |
107 |
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Swainsona galegifolia |
smooth Darling pea |
108 |
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Swainsona greyana |
hairy Darling pea |
109 |
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Trifolium repens |
white clover |
110 |
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Vicia villosa |
woolly-pod vetch |
111 |
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Iridaceae |
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Diplarrena moraea |
butterfly flag |
112 |
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Iris pseudacorus |
yellow flag |
113 |
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Moraea flaccida |
one-leaf Cape tulip |
114 |
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Moraea setifolia |
thread iris |
115 |
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Romulea rosea var. australis |
onion grass |
116 |
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Lamiaceae |
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Lamium amplexicaule |
henbit |
117 |
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Salvia reflexa |
mintweed |
118 |
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Lauraceae |
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Cinnamomum camphora |
camphor laurel |
119 |
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Liliaceae |
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Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis |
agapanthus |
120 |
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Alstroemeria aurea |
yellow alstromeria |
121 |
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Amaryllis belladonna |
belladonna lily |
122 |
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Bulbine bulbosa |
native leek |
123 |
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Dianella caerulea |
blue flax lily |
124 |
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Dianella revoluta var. revolute |
blue flax lily |
125 |
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Gloriosa superba |
glory lily |
126 |
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Narcissus pseudonarcissus |
daffodil |
127 |
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Ornithogalum thyrsoides |
chincherinchee |
128 |
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Stypandra glauca |
blindgrass |
129 |
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Trachyandra divaricate |
dune onion weed |
130 |
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Linaceae |
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Linum usitatissimum |
linseed, flax |
131 |
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Lythraceae |
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Lythrum hyssopifolia |
lesser loosestrife |
132 |
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Malvaceae |
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Malva parviflora |
small-flowered mallow |
133 |
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Marsileaceae |
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Marsilea drummondii |
commom nardoo |
134 |
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Meliaceae |
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Melia azedarach var. australasica |
white cedar |
135 |
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Melianthaceae |
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Melianthus comosus |
tufted honey flower |
136 |
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Melianthus major |
Cape honey flower |
137 |
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Mimosaceae |
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Acacia binervia |
coast myall |
138 |
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Acacia georginae |
Georgina gidgee |
138 |
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Myoporaceae |
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Eremophila deserti |
Ellangowan poison bush |
140 |
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Eremophila maculate |
spotted fuchsia bush |
141 |
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Myrtaceae |
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Eucalyptus cladocalyx |
sugar gum |
142 |
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Eucalyptus viminalis |
ribbon gum, manna gum |
143 |
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Oleaceae |
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Ligustrum lucidum |
broad-leaf privet |
144 |
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Ligustrum ovalifolium |
oval-leaf privet |
145 |
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Ligustrum sinense |
Chinese privet |
145 |
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Ligustrum vulgare |
common privet |
146 |
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Oxalidaceae |
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Oxalis pes-caprae |
soursob |
147 |
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Papaveraceae |
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Argemone ochroleuca |
Mexican poppy |
148 |
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Eschscholzia californica |
California poppy |
149 |
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Papaver rhoeas |
field poppy |
150 |
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Phytolaccaceae |
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Phytolacca octandra |
inkweed |
151 |
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Polygonaceae |
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Acetosella vulgaris |
sheep sorrel |
152 |
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Emex australis |
spiny emex |
153 |
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Rumex crispus |
curled dock |
154 |
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Portulacaceae |
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Portulaca oleracea |
pigweed |
156 |
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Primulaceae |
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Anagallis arvensis |
scarlet pimpernel |
157 |
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Ranunculaceae |
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Adonis macrocarpa |
pheasant’s eye |
158 |
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Ranunculus muricatus |
sharp-fruited buttercup |
159 |
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Ranunculus repens |
creeping buttercup |
160 |
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Ranunculus sceleratus |
celery-leaf buttercup |
161 |
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Rosaceae |
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Cotoneaster franchetii |
grey cotoneaster |
162 |
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Cotoneaster glaucophyllus |
large-leaf cotoneaster |
162 |
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Cotoneaster horizontalis |
prostate cotoneaster |
163 |
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Cotoneaster pannosus |
silver-leaf cotoneaster |
164 |
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Eriobotrya japonica |
loquat |
165 |
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Prunus laurocerasus |
cherry laurel |
166 |
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Rutaceae |
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Zieria arborescens |
stinkwood |
167 |
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Sapindaceae |
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Alectryon oleifolius |
bullocky bush |
168 |
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Atalaya hemiglauca |
whitewood |
169 |
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Scrophulariaceae |
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Digitalis purpurea |
foxglove |
170 |
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Simaroubaceae |
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Ailanthus altissima |
tree of heaven |
171 |
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Solanaceae |
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Cestrum aurantiacum |
orange cestrum |
172 |
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Cestrum elegans |
red cestrum |
173 |
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Cestrum nocturnum |
lady of the night |
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Cestrum parqui |
green cestrum |
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Datura ferox fierce |
thornapple |
176 |
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Datura inoxia downy |
thornapple |
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Datura metel |
Hindu thornapple |
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Datura stramonium |
common thornapple |
179 |
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Duboisia hopwoodii |
pituri |
180 |
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Duboisia leichhardtii |
corkwood |
181 |
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Duboisia myoporoides |
Australian corkwood |
182 |
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Nicotiana glauca |
tree tobacco |
183 |
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Nicotiana suaveolens |
austral tobacco |
184 |
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Solanum aviculare |
kangaroo apple |
185 |
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Solanum mauritianum |
wild tobacco tree |
187 |
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Solanum nigrum blackberry |
nightshade |
188 |
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Solanum pseudocapsicum |
Madeira winter cherry |
189 |
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Solanum rostratum |
buffalo burr |
190 |
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Solanum sturtianum |
Thargomindah nightshade |
191 |
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Thymelaeaceae |
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Pimelea trichostachya |
flaxweed |
192 |
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Ulmaceae |
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Trema tomentose |
poison peach |
193 |
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Urticaceae |
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Parietaria judaica |
wall pellitory |
194 |
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Urtica dioica |
stinging nettle |
195 |
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Urtica incisa |
scrub nettle |
196 |
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Urtica urens |
small nettle |
196 |
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Verbenaceae |
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Duranta erecta |
duranta |
197 |
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Lantana camara |
lantana |
198 |
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Lantana montevidensis |
creeping lantana |
199 |
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Zygophyllaceae |
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Tribulus terrestris |
caltrop |
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APPENDIX |
Common symptoms of poisoning according to plant species and animal |
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PLANT GLOSSARY |
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MEDICAL GLOSSARY |
230 |
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REFERENCES |
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PLANT NAME INDEX |
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