Anthony Knight

A Guide to Poisonous House and Garden Plants

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an excellent resource to indentify poisonous plants in the home and garden with the most current information about plant toxicity in dogs and cats.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 744g
• ISBN-13: 9781591610281
• ISBN-10: 1591610281
• Artikelnr.: 22701771

Autorenporträt

Anthony Knight

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface xxi
Tables
Plants Grouped According to their Primary Toxins xxvii
Plants Listed by their Primary Clinical Effects xxxv
Poisonous Fruits and Seeds of Common Garden Plants xlvii
Abrus precatorius
Rosary Pea 1
Acalypha hispida
Chenille plant 3
Acer rubrum
Red maple 4
Achillea miliforme
Yarrow 6
Acokanthera species
Bushman's poison 7
Aconitum species
Monks hood 9
Actaea species
Bane Berry 11
Adenium species
Desert rose, mock azalea 12
Adonis species
Pheasant's eye 13
Aesculus species
Horse Chestnut 15
Agapanthus orientalis
African blue lily 17
Agave species
Century plant 18
Aglaonema species
Chinese evergreen 19
Albizia julibrissin
Mimosa tree 20
Aleurites species
Tongue nut 22
Allamanda cathartica
Allamanda 23
Allium species
Onion 24
Alocasia species
Elephant's ear 27
Aloe species
Aloe 28
Amaryllis belladonna
Belladona lily 31
Anemone species
Anemone 32
Anthurium species
Flamingo flower 33
Arisaema species
Jack in the pulpit 34
Armoracia rusticana
Horse radish 36
Arum species
Calla lily 37
Asclepias species
Butterfly weed, milk weed 38
Asparagus sprengeri
Asparagus 41
Atropa belladonna
Deadly nightshade 42
Aucuba japonica
Aucuba, Japanese laurel 43
Baptisia species
Blue false indigo 44
Begonia species
Begonia 45
Blighia sapida
Ackee 47
Bowiea volubilis
Climbing onion, Zulu potato 48
Brugmansia species
Angels trumpet 49
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Yesterday, today and tomorrow 51
Buxus species
Box, boxwood 53
Caesalpinia species
Bird of paradise 54
Caladium species
Caladium 55
Calla pallustris
White arum 56
Calotropis species
Crown flower, Giant milkweed 57
Caltha species
Marsh Marigold 59
Calycanthus species
Carolina allspice 60
Cannabis sativa
Marijuana 61
Capsicum species
Chili pepper 63
Caryota species
Fishtail palm 66
Cassia species
Golden shower 67
Celastrus scandens
American bittersweet 68
Cestrum species
Jessamine 69
Chelidonium majus
Celandine 72
Cicuta species
Water hemlock 74
Clematis species
Clematis 76
Clivia species
Kaffir lily 77
Colchicum species
Autumn crocus 78
Colocasia species
Elephant's ear 80
Conium maculatum
Poison hemlock 82
Convallaria majalis
Lily of the valley 83
Coriaria species
Coriaria 85
Corydalis species
Corydalis, fitweed 86
Corynocarpus laevigatus
Corynocarpus 88
Crassula species
Silver jade plant 89
Crinum species
Spider lily 90
Cryptostegia species
Rubber vine 92
Cycas revoluta
Cycad 93
Cyclamen species
Cyclamen 95
Daphne species
Daphne 96
Datura species
Jimsonweed 98
Delphinium species
Larkspur 100
Dicentra species
Bleeding heart 102
Dieffenbachia species
Dumb cane 103
Digitalis species
Foxglove 106
Dracaena species
Corn plant 108
Epipremnum aureum
Pothos 109
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat 111
Erythrina species
Coral tree 112
Eucharis amazonica
Amazon lily 114
Euonymus species
Strawberry bush 115
Eupatorium rugosum
White snakeroot 117
Euphorbia species
Euphorbia 119
Ficus species
Ficus, fig 122
Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop 123
Gelsemium sempervirens
Carolina jessamine 125
Gloriosa superba
Glory lily 126
Gymnocladus dioica
Kentucky coffee tree 127
Haemanthus multiflorus
Blood lily 129
Hedera species
Ivy 130
Heliotropium species
Heliotrope 131
Helleborus niger
Christmas rose 133
Hemerocallis species
Day lily 134
Hibiscus species
Hibiscus 136
Hippeastrum spp.
Amaryllis lily 137
Hosta species
Hosta 139
Hoya species
Hoya 140
Humulus lupulus
Hops 141
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
English bluebell 142
Hyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinth 143
Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangea 145
Hymenocallis species
Spider lily 146
Hyoscyamus niger
Black henbane 148
Ilex species
Holly 149
Ipomoea tricolor
Morning glory 151
Iris species
Iris 153
Jatropha species
Barbados nut 154
Juglans nigra
Black walnut 156
Kalanchoe species
Kalanchoe 159
Kalmia species
Laurel 161
Laburnum anagyroides
Golden chain tree 163
Lantana camara
Lantana 165
Lathyrus species
Sweet pea 168
Leucothoe species
Fetter bush 170
Ligularia species
Ligularia 172
Ligustrum species
Privet 173
Lilium species
Lily 174
Lobelia species
Cardinal flower 176
Lonicera japonica
Honeysuckle 178
Lyonia species
Male berry 179
Macadamia species
Macadamia nut 181
Melaleuca species
Melaleuca 182
Melia azedarach
Chinaberry 184
Mimosa pudica
Sensitive plant 186
Mirabilis species
Four o'clock 187
Momordica species
Balsam pear 188
Monstera deliciosa
Ceriman, bread fruit 189
Nandina domestica
Heavenly bamboo 191
Narcissus species
Narcissus, daffodil 192
Nepeta cataria
Catnip 194
Nerine species
Guernsey lily 195
Nerium species
Oleander 197
Nicotiana species
Tobacco 200
Ornithogallum species
Star of Bethlehem 202
Oxalis species
Sorrel 203
Papaver somniferum
Opium poppy 205
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia creeper 207
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Slipper flower 208
Persea americana
Avocado 209
Philodendron species
Philodendron 211
Phoradendron species
Mistletoe 213
Physalis species
Chinese lantern plant 214
Phytolacca americana
Pokeweed 215
Pieris species
Pieris 217
Pistia stratiotes
Water lettuce 219
Pittosporum species
Pittosporum 220
Plumbago species
Plumbago 221
Plumeria rubra
Frangipani 222
Podocarpus macrophylla
Buddhist pine 223
Podophyllum peltatum
May Apple 224
Portulaca species
Portulacca 226
Prunus species
Cherry 227
Pyracantha species
Pyracantha, fire thorn 230
Quercus species
Oak 231
Ranunculus species
Buttercups 232
Rhamnus species
Buck thorn 234
Rhododendron species
Rhododendron, azaleas 235
Ricinus communis
Castor bean 237
Robinia species
Black Locust 240
Sambucus species
Elderberries 241
Sanguinaria canadensis
Blood root 243
Sapindus species
Soapberry 244
Saponaria species
Soapwort 245
Schefflera species
Australian umbrella tree 246
Schinus species
Pepper tree 247
Scilla species
Scilla, squill 249
Senecio species
Senecio, cineraria 250
Sesbania species
Coffee bean 252
Solandra species
Chalice vine 254
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Jerusalem cherry 255
Solenostemon species
Coleus 257
Sophora species
Mescal 258
Spathiphyllum species
Peace lily 260
Sprekelia formosissima
Maltese cross lily 261
Symphoricarpos species
Snowberry 262
Symphytum officinale
Russian comfrey 263
Syngonium podophyllum
Arrowhead vine 265
Taxus species
Yew 266
Thalictrum fendlerii
Meadow rue 269
Theobroma cocoa
Cocoa 270
Thevetia peruviana
Yellow oleander 272
Toxicodendron species
Poison ivy 274
Tulipa species
Tulips 277
Vinca species
Periwinkle 279
Vitis species
Grape 280
Wisteria species
Wisteria 282
Xanthosoma species
Taannia, malanga 283
Yucca species
Yucca 285
Zamia species
Coontie 286
Zantedeschia species
Arum lily 288
Zephyranthes species
Rain lily 290
Index 292