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Hungry or thirsty horses are more likely to eat poisonous plants, as are those pastured on overgrazed lands. [5] Animals with mineral deficiencies due to poor diets will sometimes seek out poisonous plants. [6] Poisonous plants are more of a danger to livestock after wildfires, as they often regrow more quickly. [7]
Below is an extensive, if incomplete, list of plants containing one or more poisonous parts that pose a serious risk of illness, injury, or death to humans or domestic animals. There is significant overlap between plants considered poisonous and those with psychotropic properties , some of which are toxic enough to present serious health risks ...
Plovers (/ ˈ p l ʌ v ər / PLUV-ər, [1] also US: / ˈ p l oʊ v ər / PLOH-vər) [2] are members of a widely distributed group of wading birds of family Charadriidae. The term "plover" applies to all the members of the family, [ 1 ] though only about half of them include it in their name.
In flight with wing spurs clearly visible. The masked lapwing is the largest representative of the family Charadriidae.It measures from 30 to 37 cm (12 to 15 in) in length and has a wingspan of 75–85 cm (30–33 in), and has a conspicuous yellow spur on the carpal joint of each wing.
The trend in recent years has been to rationalise the common names of the Charadriidae. For example, the large and very common Australian bird traditionally known as the 'spur-winged plover', is now the masked lapwing to avoid conflict with another bird with the same name; and the former 'sociable plover' is now the sociable lapwing.
This page would be MUCH more useful for horse owners if the list were presented in a table sorted alphabetically by common name, with multiple entries if the plant has multiple common names. It would also be much more useful if the list were color coded so that plants that are especially toxic (and should be removed immediately from horse ...
The spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. Taxonomy [ edit ]
It is poisonous to humans, [5] dogs, cats, and horses. [13] All parts of the plant are toxic, and the plant contains cardiac glycosides. [5] The plant is toxic both green and dried. [14] The stems contain a white sap capable of causing skin blisters. [15]