Summary

Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is a fully updated reference for both wild and domestic toxic plants on the North American continent. This new edition covers both animal and human intoxications, including plant morphology and distribution, associated disease problems, toxicants and their mechanisms of action, clinical signs and pathologic changes of intoxications, and treatment approaches. Updates include color images throughout, coverage of new species, and revisions in the classification and nomenclature of the genera and species to reflect recent taxonomic changes. This book proves an exhaustive, essential resource for veterinarians, toxicologists, agricultural-extension agents, animal scientists, and poison control professionals.

Author Biography

George E. Burrows, DVM, PhD, is emeritus professor of toxicology and former adjunct toxicologist in the Animal Diagnostic Laboratory of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Stillwater. The author of numerous journal articles on the identification of plant toxicants and their mechanisms of action, he has also served as an associate editor for Veterinary & Human Toxicology, coordinating a feature page, "Poisonous Plant Cases."

Ronald J. Tyrl, PhD, is emeritus professor of botany and former curator of the herbarium at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He is the coordinating editor of the Flora of Oklahoma Project and has authored numerous technical articles and books on the identification and classification of flowering plants.

1 Introduction

2 Adoxaceae E.Mey.

3 Agavaceae Endl.

4 Aloaceae Batsch

5 Amaranthaceae Juss.

6 Anacardiaceae Lindl.

7 Annonaceae Juss.

8 Apiaceae Lindl.

9 Apocynaceae Juss.

10 Aquifoliaceae Bartl.

11 Araceae Juss.

12 Araliaceae Juss.

13 Asteraceae Martinov

14 Berberidaceae Juss.

15 Boraginaceae Juss.

16 Brassicaceae Burnett

17 Calycanthaceae Lindl.

18 Campanulaceae Juss.

19 Cannabaceae Endl.

20 Caprifoliaceae Juss.

21 Caryophyllaceae Juss.

22 Celastraceae R.Br.

23 Chenopodiaceae Vent.

24 Convolvulaceae Juss.

25 Coriariaceae DC.

26 Crassulaceae DC.

27 Cucurbitaceae Juss.

28 Cupressaceae Bartl.

29 Cycadaceae L.

30 Dennstaedtiaceae Ching

31 Ebenaceae Gürke

32 Equisetaceae Michx. ex DC.

33 Ericaceae Juss.

34 Euphorbiaceae Juss.

35 Fabaceae Lindl.

36 Fagaceae Dumort

37 Fumariaceae L.

38 Gelsemiaceae (G.Don) Struwe & V.A.Albert

39 Ginkgoaceae Engl.

40 Hypericaceae Juss.

41 Iridaceae Juss.

42 Juglandaceae A.Rich. ex Kunth

43 Juncaginaceae Rich.

44 Lamiaceae Martinov

45 Lauraceae Juss.

46 Liliaceae Juss.

47 Linaceae DC. ex Perleb.

48 Malvaceae Juss.

49 Meliaceae Juss.

50 Nitrariaceae Lindl.

51 Oleaceae Hoffmanns. & Link

52 Oxalidaceae R.Br.

53 Papaveraceae Juss.

54 Phyllanthaceae Martinov

55 Phytolaccaceae R.Br.

56 Pinaceae Lindl.

57 Plantaginaceae Juss.

58 Poaceae Barnhart

59 Polygonaceae Juss.

60 Primulaceae Vent.

61 Pteridaceae Rchb.

62 Ranunculaceae Juss.

63 Rhamnaceae Juss.

64 Rosaceae Juss.

65 Rubiaceae Juss.

66 Rutaceae Juss.

67 Sapindaceae Juss.

68 Scrophulariaceae Juss.

69 Solanaceae Juss.

70 Taxaceae A.Gray

71 Thymelaeaceae Juss.

72 Urticaceae Juss.

73 Verbenaceae J.St.-Hil.

74 Viscaceae Batsch

75 Zamiaceae Horan.

76 Zygophyllaceae R.Br.

77 Families with Species of Questionable Toxicity or Significance

78 Identification of Toxic Plants

Appendix A. Plant Taxa Listed by Their Principal Adverse Effects and Main Organs Affected

Appendix B. Plants of Concern for Dogs, Cats, and Other Pets

Glossary

Index

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