1 Introduction 3
2 Adoxaceae 11
3 Agavaceae 15
4 Aloaceae 24
5 Amaranthaceae 28
6 Anacardiaceae 35
7 Annonaceae 50
8 Apiaceae 53
9 Apocynaceae 81
10 Aquifoliaceae 127
11 Araceae 131
12 Araliaceae 145
13 Asteraceae 150
14 Berberidaceae 257
15 Boraginaceae 266
16 Brassicaceae 282
17 Calycanthaceae 308
18 Campanulaceae 311
19 Cannabaceae 315
20 Caprifoliaceae 319
21 Caryophyllaceae 323
22 Celastraceae 333
23 Chenopodiaceae 338
24 Convolvulaceae 365
25 Coriariaceae 376
26 Crassulaceae 380
27 Cucurbitaceae 387
28 Cupressaceae 395
29 Cycadaceae 402
30 Dennstaedtiaceae 410
31 Ebenaceae 423
32 Equisetaceae 430
33 Ericaceae 434
34 Euphorbiaceae 450
35 Fabaceae 491
36 Fagaceae 675
37 Fumariaceae 690
38 Gelsemiaceae 700
39 Ginkgoaceae 705
40 Hypericaceae 710
41 Iridaceae 717
42 Juglandaceae 722
43 Juncaginaceae 727
44 Lamiaceae 731
45 Lauraceae 743
46 Liliaceae 751
47 Linaceae 808
48 Malvaceae 812
49 Meliaceae 825
50 Nitrariaceae 830
51 Oleaceae 836
52 Oxalidaceae 840
53 Papaveraceae 844
54 Phyllanthaceae 860
55 Phytolaccaceae 864
56 Pinaceae 870
57 Plantaginaceae 878
58 Poaceae 888
59 Polygonaceae 998
60 Primulaceae 1010
61 Pteridaceae 1017
62 Ranunculaceae 1022
63 Rhamnaceae 1055
64 Rosaceae 1064
65 Rubiaceae 1095
66 Rutaceae 1100
67 Sapindaceae 1110
68 Scrophulariaceae 1125
69 Solanaceae 1130
70 Taxaceae 1177
71 Thymelaeaceae 1186
72 Urticaceae 1192
73 Verbenaceae 1198
74 Viscaceae 1209
75 Zamiaceae 1215
76 Zygophyllaceae 1221
77 Families with Species of Questionable Toxicity or Significance 1234
78 Identification of Toxic Plants 1280
Appendix A. Plant Taxa Listed by Their Principal Adverse Effects and Main Organs Affected 1285
Appendix B. Plants of Concern for Dogs, Cats, and Other Pets 1288
Glossary 1289
Index 1308
George E. Burrows, DVM, PhD, is emeritus professor of toxicology and former adjunct toxicologist in the Animal Diagnostic Laboratory of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Stillwater. The author of numerous journal articles on the identification of plant toxicants and their mechanisms of action, he has also served as an associate editor for Veterinary & Human Toxicology, coordinating a feature page, "Poisonous Plant Cases." Ronald J. Tyrl, PhD, is emeritus professor of botany and former curator of the herbarium at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He is the coordinating editor of the Flora of Oklahoma Project and has authored numerous technical articles and books on the identification and classification of flowering plants.
This book is reasonably priced and available in hard copyor electronic versions, and as such, I predict it will be a highlyused and valued reference by many practitioners, researchers,information specialists, and students. (Journal ofthe American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 March 2014) Summing Up: Recommended. Toxicology and botanycollections, graduate students and above. (Choice, 1 August 2013) This is simply an outstanding reference: there's nothingas well-detailed or in-depth on the market, making it a unique andpowerful pick for any reference collection interested in toxicplants. (Midwest Book Reviews, 1 May 2013) Enhanced for ease of use with a comprehensive index,"Toxic Plants Of North America" is a crucially essential additionto professional, governmental, and academic library referencecollections. (Midwest Book Review, 1 March2013)
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