Rattlebox

Rattlebox
Scientific Name: Crotalaria albida
Family: Fabaceae
Toxicity: Toxic to Horses
Toxic Principles: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Clinical Signs: Horses: liver disease (must be ingested in large amount or over a long time period)


Credit: Larry Allain, National Wetlands Research Center USGS.

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