Re: RC: Re: Locoweed is Jimsonweed

[Lynn Kinsky <lkinsky@silcom.com>]

>Hi Claudia
>Locoweed flowers also come in the color green. I had a REALLY good book
>about weeds in Western US and if I can find it, I'll send the name and
>author--- had great pics and descriptions. Actually Loco Weed resembles
>and is related to the Sweet Pea.
>Bette

Around here jimsonweed
(http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/jimsonweed/jimsonweed.html) is called
locoweed; but more commonly locoweed is a different plant, astragalus,
(http://www.pprl.usu.edu/the_pathogenesis_of_locoweed_poisoning.htm).

Both should be avoided.


Lynn Kinsky (Santa Ynez, CA)
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky