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[25] [10]: 100 Cornus florida is the state tree and flower of Virginia, [26] the state tree of Missouri, and state flower of North Carolina. [27] [28] It was used to treat dogs with mange, which may be how it got its name. [28] The red berries are not edible, despite some rumors otherwise. [29]
Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane [2] or Indian hemp, [2] is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae.Its name comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόκυνον apókunon, from ἀπο-apo-"away" and κύων kúōn "dog", [3] referring to dogbane (Cionura erecta), [4] which was used to poison dogs. [5]
Apocynum cannabinum grows up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall. The stems are reddish and contain a milky latex.The leaves are opposite, simple broad lanceolate, 7–15 cm (2 + 3 ⁄ 4 –6 in) long and 3–5 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –2 in) broad, entire, and smooth on top with white hairs on the underside.
Kentucky coffee tree, American coffee berry, Kentucky mahogany, nicker tree, stump tree Caesalpinioideae: Leaves, seeds, and fruit pulp contain low concentrations of a toxic alkaloid known as cytisine. Ingestion of sufficient quantities can cause congestion of the lungs, respiratory failure, coma, and death in both humans and domestic animals ...
The symptoms of poisoning vary depending on substance, the quantity a dog has consumed, the breed and size of the mammal.A common list of symptoms are digestion problems, such as vomiting, diarrhea, or blood in stool; bruising and bleeding gums, nose, or inside the ear canal; behavioral changes, such as lethargy, hyperactivity, and seizures; unusual items found in the dog's stool.
The name "dog-tree" entered the English vocabulary before 1548, becoming "dogwood" by 1614. Once the name dogwood was affixed to this kind of tree, it soon acquired a secondary name as the hound's tree, while the fruits came to be known as "dogberries" or "houndberries" (the latter a name also for the berries of black nightshade , alluding to ...
A researcher induced toxicity with dog's mercury, frozen at different stages of growth and fed it to sheep. Based on this experiment, these effects may be due to different toxic factors that are developed at different growth stages. [7] Another hypothesis is that one toxin might be culpable for the symptoms and illness. [7]
Leaves are greyish and softly haired, lanceolate to oblong. Reddish-purple funnel-shaped flowers bloom between May and September. The plant owes its common and scientific name to the long greyish leaves that are reminiscent of a dog's tongue and were once given as a remedy for dog bites.