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Poisonous Plant - Ground Ivy
Latin Name: Glechoma hederacea
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Low Risk
Description: Ground-ivy is a creeping ground cover that can grow abundantly in uncultivated damp or shaded ground around houses and garden areas. This plant contains an irritant oil that is toxic to horses if they ingest large quantities of the fresh or dried plant.
Symptoms may include: Accelerated weak pulse, respiratory distress, elevated temperature and dizziness.
Notes: No reported cases of poisoning in Britain, although cases of illness and death amongst horses in Eastern Europe. |
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