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Yew
Names: Taxus species
Description: Evergreen shrub with flat, needle-like leaves 1/2 inch to 1 inch long. Berries are red or yellow, soft, and have a hole where the seed is visible.
Concern level: Due to high toxicity concern for this plant is always high, a handful is enough to kill a horse. Generally used in ornamental planting.
Toxic parts: All parts, especially the leaves.
Symptoms: Lack of coordination, trembling, collapse, sudden death can occur without any showing signs when animal is moved / exercised.
Danger: Contains taxine an alkaloid that that depresses the heart muscle. Even in moderate amounts the resulting digestive upset could end in death. Larger amounts will end in sudden death.
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