Poisonous Plant Quiz

Sorry! That's the wrong answer. This is Tansy Ragwort. The yellow flowers of the Tansy Ragwort flower from July to October; the flowers give off an unpleasant odour. Tansy Ragwort is found throughout North America in pastures, hayfields, waste areas and roadsides. Tansy Ragwort contains liver-damaging alkaloids which cause liver cells to expand, then die.

Tansy Ragwort

• weakness
• liver failure
• high temperature
• incoordination
• yellow mucous membranes

No known anti-dote for this alkaloid based toxin. Efforts should be concentrated on prevention through pasture management.

A veterinarian should be consulted immediately for supportive treatment to reduce the damage caused by ingestion of poisonous plants.

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