STOCK-POISONING PLANTS OF THE RAXGE 



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Parts of Larkspurs Poisonous 



There is a general belief throughout the West that it is the roots 

 of the larkspur which are particularly poisonous. Experiments 

 have proved conclusively, however, that the different parts of the 



A. — Hind legs braced apart in the effort 

 to remain standing 



B. — Staggering 



C. — Remaining on feet with great diffi- 

 culty 



D. — Backing in the manner character- 

 istic of larkspur poisoning 



E. — Just before falling 

 Figure 10. — Characteristic attitudes of a steer severely poisoned by larkspur 



I. — Falling in the manner typical of 

 larks-pur poisoning 



plant are equally poisonous, with the exception that the seeds are 

 especially so. Probably in almost all cases of larkspur poisoning the 

 trouble is caused by eating the leaves, sometimes with the flowers. 



