Main description:

Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. In addition to compiling and presenting information about the toxicology and classification of these plants published in the years since the appearance of the first edition, this edition significantly expands coverage of human and wildlife--both free-roaming and captive--intoxications and the roles of secondary compounds and fungal endophytes in plant intoxications. More than 2,700 new literature citations document identification of previously unknown toxicants, mechanisms of intoxication, additional reports of intoxication problems, and significant changes in the classification of plant families and genera and associated changes in plant nomenclature. Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is a comprehensive, essential resource for veterinarians, toxicologists, agricultural extension agents, animal scientists, and poison control professionals.

Contents:

1 Introduction 3 2 Adoxaceae 11 3 Agavaceae 15 4 Aloaceae 24 5 Amaranthaceae 28 6 Anacardiaceae 35 7 Annonaceae 50 8 Apiaceae 53 9 Apocynaceae 81 10 Aquifoliaceae 127 11 Araceae 131 12 Araliaceae 145 13 Asteraceae 150 14 Berberidaceae 257 15 Boraginaceae 266 16 Brassicaceae 282 17 Calycanthaceae 308 18 Campanulaceae 311 19 Cannabaceae 315 20 Caprifoliaceae 319 21 Caryophyllaceae 323 22 Celastraceae 333 23 Chenopodiaceae 338 24 Convolvulaceae 365 25 Coriariaceae 376 26 Crassulaceae 380 27 Cucurbitaceae 387 28 Cupressaceae 395 29 Cycadaceae 402 30 Dennstaedtiaceae 410 31 Ebenaceae 423 32 Equisetaceae 430 33 Ericaceae 434 34 Euphorbiaceae 450 35 Fabaceae 491 36 Fagaceae 675 37 Fumariaceae 690 38 Gelsemiaceae 700 39 Ginkgoaceae 705 40 Hypericaceae 710 41 Iridaceae 717 42 Juglandaceae 722 43 Juncaginaceae 727 44 Lamiaceae 731 45 Lauraceae 743 46 Liliaceae 751 47 Linaceae 808 48 Malvaceae 812 49 Meliaceae 825 50 Nitrariaceae 830 51 Oleaceae 836 52 Oxalidaceae 840 53 Papaveraceae 844 54 Phyllanthaceae 860 55 Phytolaccaceae 864 56 Pinaceae 870 57 Plantaginaceae 878 58 Poaceae 888 59 Polygonaceae 998 60 Primulaceae 1010 61 Pteridaceae 1017 62 Ranunculaceae 1022 63 Rhamnaceae 1055 64 Rosaceae 1064 65 Rubiaceae 1095 66 Rutaceae 1100 67 Sapindaceae 1110 68 Scrophulariaceae 1125 69 Solanaceae 1130 70 Taxaceae 1177 71 Thymelaeaceae 1186 72 Urticaceae 1192 73 Verbenaceae 1198 74 Viscaceae 1209 75 Zamiaceae 1215 76 Zygophyllaceae 1221 77 Families with Species of Questionable Toxicity or Significance 1234 78 Identification of Toxic Plants 1280 Appendix A. Plant Taxa Listed by Their Principal Adverse Effects and Main Organs Affected 1285 Appendix B. Plants of Concern for Dogs, Cats, and Other Pets 1288 Glossary 1289 Index 1308