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Reviews�Toxic Plants of Texas is an excellent reference book not only for livestock owners, but also for anyone interested in plants. The many color photographs make it easy to identify dangerous plants. The book would be great for use at home and in public schools, colleges, libraries and veterinary offices.�--Lynne Hambric, Member, Texas Reference Source Award Committee, Texas Library Association., " Toxic Plants of Texas is an excellent reference book not only for livestock owners, but also for anyone interested in plants. The many color photographs make it easy to identify dangerous plants. The book would be great for use at home and in public schools, colleges, libraries and veterinary offices."--Lynne Hambric, Member, Texas Reference Source Award Committee, Texas Library Association., "Toxic Plants of Texasis an excellent reference book not only for livestock owners, but also for anyone interested in plants. The many color photographs make it easy to identify dangerous plants. The book would be great for use at home and in public schools, colleges, libraries and veterinary offices."--Lynne Hambric, Member, Texas Reference Source Award Committee, Texas Library Association.
SynopsisWritten for ranchers, landowners, 4-H-ers, veterinarians, and anyone interested in wild or ornamental plants, Toxic Plants of Texas is a complete, practical guide to 106 of the most common poisonous plants in Texas. In a handy, well-illustrated format, experts Charles R. Hart, John C. Reagor, Bruce B. Carpenter, A. Catherine Barr, and Tam Garland provide descriptions of each plant, explaining where it grows, what makes it toxic, and how much an animal must eat to be affected. They also offer a primer on different kinds of poisoning, lists of symptoms, and strategies for treatment and prevention. An overview of integrated toxic plant management summarizes an economical and environmentally sound approach to reducing livestock losses by controlling toxic plants. At the back of the book, a field key cross-references animal symptoms with plant species. An abundance of excellent color photographs aid in the identification of each plant's toxic features, including the flowers, fruits, pods, and roots., Written for ranchers, landowners, 4-H-ers, veterinarians, and anyone interested in wild or ornamental plants, this is a complete, practical guide to 106 of the most common poisonous plants in Texas providing descriptions of each plant, explaining where it grows, what makes it toxic, and how much an animal must eat to be affected.