| Autor: |
Ralphs, Michael H., Gardner, D. R., James, L. F., Manners, G. D., Pfister, J. A. |
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Journal of Range Management; Sep1997, Vol. 50 Issue 5, p497, 0p |
| Abstrakt: |
Larkspur (Delphinium spp.) kills more cattle on mountain rangelands in the western U.S. than any other plant, disease or predator. The concentration of toxic alkaloids was measured in 4 larkspur species, at10 locations, at 2-week intervals during the growing season. In addition, multi-year samples from previous studies were analyzed to determine year-to-year variation in toxic alkaloids. Mountain larkspur (D.glaucum Wats.) had the highest concentration of toxic alkaloids averaged over growth stages (1.01 % of dry weight), tall (D. barbeyi (L.)Huth) and waxy larkspur (D. glaucescens Rydb) were intermediate (0.65 and 0.49% respectively), and duncecap (D. occidentale S. Watts) waslowest (0.29%). Toxic alkaloid concentration generally declined as the plants matured. However, toxic alkaloids in tall larkspur at Yampa, Colo. increased slightly in the pod stage, and toxic alkaloids in waxy larkspur increased from the vegetative to the bud stage. Concentration of toxic alkaloids in tall and duncecap larkspur leaves were higher in plants growing in open sunlight than those shaded under aspenor conifer canopy. Toxic alkaloid concentration varied among individual plants (C.V. 20--60%). Knowledge of the toxic alkaloid concentration of larkspur populations can be used to predict the risk of larkspur poisoning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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