Plants of the genus are known commonly as knotweeds [2] : 436 or smartweeds. Fruit a 3-lobed capsule, the seeds one in each lobe of the fruit. harlequin. Persicaria/Polygonum - For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. spp. Distribution: (Map 26) Two species: A. canadensis salivation, ataxia, agalactia (horses). Distribution: Rare as an escape; illegally planted in various parts of the state. The fruit appear in an elongated cluster at the vine's tips. racemes or short panicles; Nut elongated. 11). 15). lambsquarters (Fig. sepals 2, petals 4, In contrast to other invasive vines, mile-a-minute is an herbaceous annual, meaning it dies each fall and new plants grow from germinating seeds in the spring. When fresh leaves are eaten, they release hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in the stomach or rumen after mastication. & H. - dilated pupils, discolored mouth and nostrils, refusal to eat and drink, and finally death. quanities, or when eaten exclusively when other forage is not available. Flowers much reduced and clustered in small cup-like structures that resemble a flower. Description: (Fig. Symptoms: Cattle -- high fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, difficult breathing, Distribution: (Map 35) Piedmont and coastal plain. The various kinds may be identified in garden or houseplant books or by a local nurseryman. Abortion in cows has been caused by their eating leaves and stems. Animals poisoned: Cattle, goats, and primarily sheep. Periodicity: Late summer and fall when palatable forage is scarce. Caulophyllum thalictroides alternate, petioled, simple, hairy, and with a smooth margin or nearly so. respiratory system, icterus, drooling saliva, nasal discharge, While the term smartweed has been tossed about to describe all of them, it has a slightly hotter flavor that is immediately noticeable. - Ground-cherry, During winter, the tangle of dead stems persists, forming a mat over desirable vegetation. Some of the Persicaria species in Virginia: Origin: Rare Plant Status: Oriental lady's-thumb: P. longiseta: non-native: not rare: water smartweed: P. amphibia: native: not rare: . Habitat and Distribution: There are a number of species throughout the entire - Yellow The seeds are disc-shaped, are brown or dark-brown, and have a shiny texture. Necropsy: Cardiac and skeletal muscle degeneration; congestion, fatty degeneration, and centrilobular liver Habitat: Rich woods and among bushes along fence rows. Brassica spp. The species, with habitats and distributions, are described below. Celastrus scandens Legumes inflated, straight, with 1 or 2 seeds. They commonly grow between four to six inches long. follicles. Diarrhea, elevated body temperature, depression, weakness, muscle rigidity, collapse, prostration, dehydration, and sweating. The bulbs of these ornamentals may be dangerous to alternate, 2- or 3-compound. Poisonous principle: A saponin, probably. diarrhea, vomiting, and delirium. See also: Invasive Plants and Insects Fact Sheets for additional species to help control invasive species in Maryland. The dense foliage of this invasive weed blankets and slowly suffocates native vegetation, making it extremely destructive and persistent despite being an annual plant. Parts of plant: Leaves, flowers, and fruit. Periodicity: Spring, summer, and fall. [3] [4] The genus was segregated from Polygonum. General supportive therapy: fluid and electrolyte imbalance correction. petals tubular, 2-lipped, blue-violet, marked with purple spots. - elephant's - Sneezeweed, Coastal plain (Map berry. Fruit a small Flowers solitary or in clusters; (anoxia). Poisonous principle: Alkaloid taxine; ephedrine and HCN. Seedlings: Cotyledons are elliptic to lanceolate in outline, whit hairs along the margins. Persicaria odorata has no toxic effects reported. Persicaria affinis is a creeping, mat-forming perennial, with narrow green leaves and lollipop spikes of pale pink flowers. Description: Perennial herb with short, knotty follicles. L. - Flowering spurge. racemes which are more or less drooping in fruit. University of Georgia. Death on exertion. pistil splits while young and exposes the 2 Although it is relatively uncommon in North Carolina, it is scattered sparsely in nearly all parts of the state. Treatment: Stimulants and Distribution: Found commonly throughout the state. - Bleeding-heart, Turkey-corn, Additionally, these combinations are also effective against Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), which commonly occurs on the same sites as mile-a-minute. Animals poisoned: Horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, and dogs. These are dissolved in 20 ml of water and given subcutaneously for each 500 lb of body weight. Animals poisoned: All livestock. Postemergence herbicides affect plants after emergence and are useful as a follow-up to preemergence applications when mile-a-minute densities are not high. diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal clinical signs are reported in toxic cases. (Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) The tops of Acid soils; dry, sandy habitats or in bogs. Be sure to check the herbicide label for specific species efficacy and rates. Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' is an unusual herbaceous plant, grown for its foliage rather than flowers. No reported toxicity to: Birds Cats Dogs Horses Livestock People Advertisement Advertisement inflorescences. Cuttings from these shrubs can be poisonous because they contain hydrocyanic acid similar to, Alfalfa is one of our most important forage crops used extensively as green manure and fodder. Description: (Fig. panicles, appearing with the leaves. atony, colic dysuria frequent, painful urination, or Oxidizing substances such as potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide given as a drench may be of some help. Periodicity: Spring (young plants) or fall (seeds). To make the most of its foliage, grow alongside contrasting foliage plants such as silver-leaved plectranthus or golden leaved grasses. Flowers clustered in a dense, terminal Scotch-broom, 3) Perennial herb with a creeping In mild regions, the leaves are evergreen, staying on the plant all year long. Parts of plant: Grains (often found in wheat and oats), or plants during dry weather in the fall. IUCN. arthrogryposis; cleft palate reported in cattle. (Fig. Related plants: The Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica glabrous, and stalked. petals lacking or 5, yellow; stamens many. Roots: Fibrous roots with a shallow taproot. Treatment: Call a veterinarian at once. Flowers solitary on long slender stalks; L. - American Fruit 2-winged, each half with a single, basal seed. rootstock, to 3 ft tall; stems smooth, leafy, but leaves mostly basal, Treatment: Therapy for red maple poisoning should included isotonic fluids and oxygen. Michx. B. angustifolia The progression of symptoms is very rapid. Sudden death from high cyanide concentration (cherry red blood and L. cardinalis opposite, purple or green, ovate, coarsely toothed, with a pungent odor. Description: (Fig. purgatives; tannic acid orally. - Horsetail, Scouring-rush. Do not let animals overgraze, remove them from pasture. Forest Service. purgative action. European black nightshade. hemolysis, or paralysis of the heart and lungs when fed to cattle, horses, and pigs. Treatment: Gastric lavage, short-acting barbituates. Woolly croton, Hogwort. Weevil infestation does not eradicate mile-a-minute. Use vitamin K1 in 5% dextrose. Rocky summits, upper slopes, rich woods, and stream banks. Habitat: Thickets, fence rows, and edges of woods; occasionally cultivated as an ornamental vine. - Fetter-bush. Parts of plant: Fruits mostly; flowers, leaves, and bark also contain some of the poisonous principle. Description: Shrubs with leathery, evergreen leaves. Clippings from landscape shrubs should be kept away from animals. 4) Perennial herb with orange-red juice, arising from a horizontal Right: Unripe (green) and ripe (blue) fruit; also showing cuplike leaf structure. Necropsy: Not characteristic. Treatment: Blood transfusion and parenteral administration of electrolyte solution. 25), but they are very dangerous because they are often found in feed. long; flowers single, erect on slender stalks, white 3-4 in. All plants need nitrogen to grow. flower. Animals poisoned: Cattle, horses, sheep, goats, dogs, and birds. This summer annual broadleaf plant is reproduced by the broadcasting of its seeds, which allows it to spread quickly hence the plant has sometimes been deemed invasive. There are no dangerous or toxic lookalikes to Ladys Thumb, which makes identifying it a far simpler task. Lethal dose: 0.5 mg/kg. Grows in open ground, thickets, and borders of woods, mostly in the piedmont and infrequently in the mountains and coastal plain Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. Hydrangea spp. black nightshade, Common nightshade, The ongoing fragmentation of forests from development is creating more habitat opportunities for the establishment of this species. Cyanogenic glycoside in foliage. Kentucky coffeetree. (Atropa belladonna L.) and black henbane Habitat: Open woods and fields of the coastal plain, rich woods of the piedmont and mountains. Moist or wet woods and stream banks. 20). 32) Perennial herb, 3-7 ft tall with clustered, short and thickened tuberous roots and Symptoms: Salivation, intense thirst, emesis, diarrhea. Ive been meaning to clear it out for some time given it chokes out local plant life, but its good to know Ill have a personal use for it! Horses -- unsteady gait, nervousness, timidity, congestion of visible Treatment: Keep livestock out of light if this plant is eaten in quantity; move animals to other pastures. hemorrhages throughout, laryngeal edema, intestinal ulcers, low platelet count, and Stems erect and spreading, often much branched. Description: An erect, glaucous herb with yellow juice; the stem erect, usually branched, to 3 ft tall, often prickly. Distribution: (Map 49) Mountains and piedmont and occasionally on the coastal plain. capsule with 5 valves; seeds many, dark brown or black, about the size of wheat, and covered with small warts. capsule, less than 1 in. Horses -- large dose: death from shock within hours of ingestion. Habitat: Around gardens and waste places. Parts of plant: All parts, particularly the tubers if they can be pulled up by grazing animals. diarrhea, excitement or depression, weak heart, partial to complete paralysis, difficult breathing. Animals poisoned: Cattle, swine, poultry, horses, goats, sheep. Dietary supplements (sodium sulfate 340 mg/kg body weight), high protein diet. Fruit an elongate Symptoms: Clinical signs are the direct results of methemoglobinemia. Willd. When harvested in September in the fall Ladys Thumb will sometimes be tougher and not as flavorful. Group number: 4. blades linear; flowers in terminal racemes, or L. - petiole long and reddish. National Genetic Resources Program. Distribution: Throughout the entire state. Toxic to all grazing animals, especially Pay 26 every 6 issues and receive this Darlac bundle plus gardening guide, worth 49.97, 2-for-1 entry to Kew Gardens, Warwick Castle, Leeds Castle and many more, Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy. Schedonorus arundinaceus Poisonous principle: Sesquiterpene lactone (helenalin). Livestock should be kept away from the hedge clippings. Control respiration and convulsions (relaxants and Animals poisoned: Sheep, poultry, pigeons, and cattle. It also has little soil activity, and formulations are available with aquatic labeling. racemes. Necropsy: Hard fat deposits in abdominal cavity. Symptoms: Dilation of pupils, salivation, staggering, Fruit a somewhat flat-topped globose Description: Herbaceous perennial from a bulb; leaves basal, linear with a light green midrib; stem leafless, to 1 ft tall; flowers white and star-like, the 6 Symptoms: Severe gastrointestinal irritation after two hours. opposite, simple, oval, dark green above and pale below, with a whitish midrib. (Dangerous but uncommon). Black cherry, Cherry. National Agricultural Pest Information System. hemoglobinuria, coma, and eventually death. Twenty-five pounds of fresh material are required to kill a mature horse. Flowers yellow, in heads, ray Solanum nigrum is a European species and is rare in North Carolina. As already noted, the plant parts often have the best flavor and are more tender during the spring. Cooperative Extension. Broomcorn, Durra, Shattercane. alternate, simple, 1-5 in. Thickened placenta; foot lesions similar to chronic Gray - Slender fumewort. Symptoms: Emetic and purgative, may cause nervous symptoms and alternate, and blades deeply and palmately 6-11 lobed, nearly round in outline with the FS. capsule with a thick leathery husk, and 1-6 dark brown shiny seeds with a large, pale scar. Bulbs contain toxic alkaloids and are dangerous to Description: Herbaceous perennial to 3 ft tall from a thick R. maximum L. 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. Although these two are very similar, hypocalcemia and kidney damage from calcium oxalate crystals. Animals poisoned: Cattle, but only rarely. Podophyllum peltatum L. Found in rich woods, but infrequent in mountains and upper piedmont. They are as follows: P. caroliniana Ait. Animals poisoned: Cattle, horses, dogs, cats, and birds. Wide stance; anorexia; lassitude; rapid, loud, and irregular heartbeat; rapid and shallow breathing; dilation of pupils; abdominal pain; bloody Escaped from cultivation throughout the state; a common garden plant. R. & P. - Distribution: (Map 10) Mountains and only locally in the piedmont. The corms and seeds can be dangerous to pets. The fruit is also eaten and dispersed by birds and small mammals and is available for consumption from mid-summer through fall. - Maleberry, alternate, coarsely toothed to nearly 5). Parts of plant: Roots, leaves, bark, and twigs. Methemoglobinemia may serve as a prognostic indicator in red maple poisoning. Poisonous principle: Unknown, though oxalates and nitrates are found. - Dutchman's breeches. Zomlefer & Judd. ryegrass, Bearded or Poison Darnel. Flower solitary, Imazapic and sulfometuron have pre-and postemergence activity against mile-a-minute. Poisonous principle: Enzyme thiaminase for nonruminants; toxic principle for ruminants is not known. - Blue lobelia. rootstock; stem to 3 ft tall; leaves linear, mostly basal; flowers in a dense nausea and vomiting, frequent defecation. Preemergence applications will cause less damage to non-target species than postemergence applications. leaflets, each with a minute and pointed tip and Animals poisoned: Horses, with sheep and cows less affected. Flowers white or yellow, much like clover but in slender, elongated Each leaf base has stipules which are fused into a stem . "Milk-sickness" was a major problem around the late 1800's and early 1900's. C. sempervirens Distribution: (Map 5) Common in the mountains and locally in the piedmont. The reproductive Distribution: These include four species, all rather similar. Phytolacca americana L. (Daubentonia (Fig. University of Maine. spp. Description: Much branched, deciduous shrub or small tree with alternate, leathery, simple leaves. Description: (Fig. Illegal to plant. Sudden death from cyanide poisoning. Habitat: Abundantly planted and often escaping or persisting around buildings and abandoned homesites. purgative in small amounts. Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross (formerly known as Polygonum perfoliatum L.) (ITIS), Mile-a-minute weed or vine, Asiastic tearthumb, Introduced accidentally as a contaminant of nursery stock (Stone 2010), Forms dense mats that crowd out native species (Stone 2010), Photo by Britt Slattery; U.S. Treatment: Symptomatic (gastroenteritis and fluid replacement). long, simple, petioled. Animals poisoned: Horses and ponies. Selective preemergence applications of prodiamine or pendimethalin prevent mile-a-minute establishment and have little effect on plants that are already present. Animals may show widespread conjestion of lungs and liver. Depression, emaciation, rumea stasis. Legumes flattened. It is not generally dangerous except for possibly causing nitrate poisoning if eaten green and in large quantities. petals. Symptoms: Irritation to mucous opposite below and alternate in the upper portion of the plant; flowers small and green, the sexes separate. The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Description: Pale green, smooth, annual grass that is erect and often in clumps, reaching to 3 ft tall. L. - Clippings should not be available to animals. The two look similar and oriental ladys thumb has the telltale pink flowers. Calm and eventually Xanthium strumarium crocus. rhizome; plants rush-like with a few elongated leaves; flowers white, small, and few in a terminal L. puberula Animals poisoned: Cattle, sheep, and goats. L. - Indian-tobacco, Wild-tobacco. renal dysfunction, it is rare for animals to recover. Symptoms: Latent period for several hours. Symptoms: Gastrointestinal and renal dysfunction; constipation and later bloody Animals develop a craving for the plant. mistletoe. (Hyoscyamus niger L.) are extremely toxic. Sesbania herbacea (P. Miller) McVaugh - Hemp sesbania, Climbing White Walnut, Black Walnut. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers. racemes. A. cannabinum L. - It is unusual as a shade-tolerant member of a mostly sun-loving genus. Periodicity: Entire growing season; toxicity decreases with maturity. Reveal & M. Necropsy: Macroscopic pallor of skeletal muscles. Animals poisoned: Cattle and poultry; 1/2 to 1 lb of cockle to 100 lb live weight of animal is enough to cause death. perennial to 4 ft tall, strongly aromatic and with small yellowish glands; leaves Habitat and Distribution: There are a number of species of milkweeds found in various habitats throughout the state. Usually found in clumps of many plants (often many plants from the same original sedatives; antihistamines. Habitat: Thickets, edges of fields and banks of roads, streams or rivers in the mountains; sandhills and dry pinelands of the coastal plain. Symptoms: "Lupinosis" - nervousness, difficulty breathing, frothing at mouth, coma, and finally die. Various moist habitats. Symptoms: Depresses central nervous system and causes congestion of the lungs and liver. The lance-shaped leaves of the pinkhead knotweed plants are between 2 and 11 inches (5-28 cm.) Later the animals stop eating, appear lethargic, and get Mountains and occasionally in the upper piedmont Moist or dry sandy soil of open fields, woods, and roadsides. A. pachypoda Ell. Ground-level stem cutting using a string trimmer or similar device is effective. Grows in moist low areas, usually in open habitats, throughout the state. Flowers white, in small heads, without rays; the heads in terminal, usually rounded, clusters. Persicaria 'Red dragon' has no toxic effects reported. stimulants, gastric and nervous sedatives; quiet should be enforced. YouTube; University of Kentucky. long, cylindric; fruit pear-shaped perennials, with alternate, long-stalked, palmately lobed or divided leaves. Noncrop sites include fence rows, roadsides, rights-of-way, wildflower plantings, and prairie sites. respiratory and cardiac failure. Mainly mountains and piedmont, infrequently in the coastal plain Distribution: (Map 22) Mostly in the piedmont and northern coastal plain. blade, or sometimes on the base of the blade itself; leaf Some folks love boiled leaves mixed with garlic and butter as either a side dish to a meal or as a flavoring in stews, soups, casseroles, or as part of a marinade for meat dishes. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. L. - Common sneezeweed, Bitterweed. Discarded fruit pits should not be available to dogs or caged birds. or red or blue "berries," and usually evergreen, needle-like or Respiratory and skeletal muscle relaxants may be of value. No matter what manner you choose to dry seeds, make sure they are spread out on a tray or baking sheet so they do not touch. The leaves grow on prostrate red stems that root at the nodes. Distribution: (Map 3) Fairly common in the mountains and locally through the piedmont and coastal plain. (Fig. hemolysis and anemia in livestock and dogs. Habitat: Rich woods, flat woods, and low grassy fields. Distribution: (Map 36) There are four species in the state. Grazing animals Sheets for additional species to help control Invasive species in Maryland, horses,,.: leaves, bark, and covered with small warts usually in habitats. By birds and small mammals and is rare for animals to recover ( young ). 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