The Lucerne Government declared St. James-Ragwort as an acute threat not only for horses and other grazing animals but also for humans. Its toxicity and the rapid spreading of this plant make it dangerous and unpredictable. The spreading and therefore the threat of the St. James Ragwort has already been discussed in the German Government…
The beautiful flowers can easily be deceptive. However one needs to be really careful with Alpin Roses. Especially for horses their flowers, leaves, berries and nectar have poisonous substances. The Alpin Rose belongs to the genus of Rhododendron In general the Alpin Rose can be categorized into the Hairy and the Rusty-leaved Alpin Rose. Both…
Beware of this beautiful plant! All species are extremely toxic and if horses eat too many flowers this can cause cardiac arrest. There are different species of this plant: the most popular Red Foxglove (purpurea), the Big-Flowered Foxglove (grandiflora), the Yellow Foxglove (lutea) and the Woolly Foxglove (lanata). Even if they differ from the color…
Beware of this plant and do not trust its beauty: this plant is the most poisonous one in whole Europe! A simple and short contact with the skin can already cause paralysis. Monkshood is famous for its outward appearance and people even plant it in their garden (we dissuade from this!). However one must not…