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Galega
officinalis
L.
Published In:
Species Plantarum 2: 714. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 3/31/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Human edible:
Leaves
Details: Economic use:
Young leaves eaten. Used as a rennet substitute (Facciola, 1998).
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal
Toxic parts:
Forage with seeds
Details: Toxicity:
Frequently reported to cause acute pulmonary toxicity in livestock (Burrows & Tyrl 2001, Wagstaff 2008); older plants are said to be more toxic than young plants.
References:
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).
Burrows & R. J. Tyrl. 2001. Toxic Plants N. Amer. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.
Wagstaff. 2008. Int. Poisonous Pl. Checkl. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Facciola. 1998. Cornucopia II Kampong Publications, Vista, CA.
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