List of plants poisonous to equines

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This is a list of plants which are poisonous to equines. Some may cause mild reactions, such as diarrhea, others can lead to serious problems including horse colic, laminitis, and neurological problems, which, in some circumstances, can be fatal.

Contents 1 Division Magnoliophyta 1.1 Class Magnoliopsida 1.1.1 Order Asterales 1.1.2 Order Ericales 1.1.3 Order Fabales 1.1.4 Order Lamiales 1.1.5 Order Laurales 1.1.6 Order Solanales 1.2 Class Liliopsida 2 Division Pinophyta 3 Division Pteridophyta

[edit] Division Magnoliophyta

[edit] Class Magnoliopsida

• Acer rubrum
• Castor oil plant
• Dendrocnide moroides (Stinging tree or Gympie stinger)
• Cicuta virosa
• Echium plantagineum (Paterson’s Curse)
• Green Cestrum (C. parqui)
• Kalanchoe delagoensis (Mother of millions)
• Oak
• Oleander
• Pokeweed
• Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
• Ranunculus
• St John's wort
• Nicotiana

[edit] Order Asterales

• Achillea ptarmica
• Artemisia tridentata
• Centaurea solstitialis
• Cocklebur
• Ragwort
• White Snakeroot

[edit] Order Ericales

• Kalmia latifolia
• Rhododendron (including Azalea)

[edit] Order Fabales

• Black locust
• Locoweed

[edit] Order Lamiales

• Digitalis
• Privet

[edit] Order Laurales

• Persea americana (Avocado)

[edit] Order Solanales

• Solanaceae (including Deadly nightshade and Potato)

[edit] Class Liliopsida

• Johnson grass

[edit] Division Pinophyta

• Taxus sp (Yew)

[edit] Division Pteridophyta

• Bracken fern (also known as brake fern)
• Equisetum

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