Heliotrope
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Heliotrope
Names: Heliotropium species
Description: Evergreen annual shrub with soft wood. Leaves are elliptic, wrinkled and hairy. Flower is fragrant, purple / white, grows in tubular clusters and open alternately.
Concern level: Only during drought conditions, unpalatable, can be incorporated into hay.
Toxic parts: All parts of the plant are toxic, highest concentration in the leaves.
Symptoms: Lack of appetite, weakness, yawning, lack of coordination, jaundice of mucus membranes, aimless walking, chewing motions, diarrhea, gastrointestinal upset, colic.
Danger: Contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which cause liver failure, called “walking disease” or “sleepy staggers” which can be fatal.
More information: Wikipedia
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