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The Toxicity of Tansy Ragwort

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Stephen Howatt
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Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea L.), commonly called stinking willie and sometimes incorrectly called ragweed, is an abundant weed in many parts of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. It is found in pastures, hayfields, waste areas, clearings in woodland and along roadsides. This species is extremely poisonous to cattle and horses and thus is a problem in pastures.

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WSSA Communications
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Weed Technology , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , June 1989, pp. 436 - 438
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Copyright © 1989 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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